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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Circle

91 people, 590 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

590 ftElevation, city center
91People, 2024 estimate
106 sq miLand area
Sunny 17°
Sunny now Dew point 15° · Calm · high 18°
City of Circle River Interstate 2 miles
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The Circle plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Circle

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW CENTRAL AIRPORT US TG (PACE) · 1:01 PM
Sunny
17° Sunny Feels like 17° · high of 18° near 1 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 87% this afternoon
Pressure29.41 in →steady
Visibility4 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 15° · Dry6° by Monday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tuesday, about 10 AMin about 69 hours · 45% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.02 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.06
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:18 AM3:24 PM ↓
6 h 6 m of daylight, 7 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
45% · 0.00 in Tuesday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 6 to 16°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Cloudy Cloudy
18° 9°
20% rain — NE 2 A
SUN Nov. 15 Cloudy Cloudy
15° 8°
10% rain — NE 2 C
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
15° 8°
10% rain — N 1 C
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 7°
40% rain — S 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
14° 7°
0% rain — E 2 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17° 9°
20% rain — SW 1 C
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
18° 8°
20% rain — S 1 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Circle about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the North Slope three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 530 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. Near the ground the air came from the Arctic Ocean; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 7,300 miles to the east. It has stayed over land, which is why it feels dry. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

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THE GROUND

What Circle stands on

Circle’s center stands about 590 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 570 ft to 770 ft, a difference of 200 ft: gently rolling country.

Circle, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
500 ft750 ft1,000 ft1,250 ft CIRCLE590 ftHigh point of the line1,500 ftYukon Riverabout 600 ftLow point560 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 20×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK

Circle

91 people, 590 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

590 ftElevation
91People
106 sq miLand
Sunny 17°
SunnyDew point 15°
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Today in Circle

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 18° 16%
4p overcast 16° 0%
7p mostly cloudy night 13° 0%
10p mostly cloudy night 12° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 10° 0%
4a overcast 10° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTuesday about 10 AM · 45%
→
Sat20%
Cloudy Cloudy
9
18
A
Sun10%
Cloudy Cloudy
8
15
C
Mon10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
8
15
C
Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
7
18
C
Wed0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
7
14
C
Thu20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
9
17
C
Fri20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
8
18
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Circle stands on

Circle’s center stands about 590 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 570 ft to 770 ft, a difference of 200 ft: gently rolling country.

Circle, south to north Circle590 ftYukon Riverabout 600 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 39×.
Elevation, center590 ft
Within 3 miles570 to 770 ft
Lie of the landGently rolling (200 ft of relief)