FORECAST CITY
Sign in
Shaded-relief map of Craig, Alaska: rivers, roads, the city limits and where the water drains.
ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA

Craig

1,051 people, 20 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

20 ftElevation, city center
1,051People, 2024 estimate
7 sq miLand area
Sunny 55°
Sunny now Dew point 46° · Calm · high 54°
City of Craig River Interstate 2 miles
Explore the plate Order a print

The Craig 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.

MILE1
TODAY

Today in Craig

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Klawock - Klawock Airport (PAKW) · 1:53 PM
Sunny
55° Sunny Feels like 55° · high of 54° near 2 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity72%falling to 69% this afternoon
Pressure29.04 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 46° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, about 3 PMin about 1 hours · 97% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAIN—none in 31 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:24 AM3:49 PM ↓
8 h 24 m of daylight, 4 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
—
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
2p
5p
8p
11p
2a
5a
8a
11a
2p
5p
8p
11p
2a
5a
8a
11a
2p
5p
8p
11p
2a
5a
8a
11a
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
partly cloudy night
partly cloudy day
partly cloudy day
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
rain
TEMPERATURE °F
54°
52°
54°
47°
50°
48°
CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 1.53 in Sunday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
12
13
10
12
12
12
14
17
16
14
12
13
12
8
9
12
10
9
7
8
9
8
8
10
HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 39 to 46°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 44° / 34°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
54° 51°
100% rain — E 12, gusts 32 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
55° 45°
100% rain 0.6–1.2″ ESE 15, gusts 38 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
51° 44°
100% rain 0.7–1.2″ SSE 10, gusts 32 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
53° 41°
90% rain 0.09–0.5″ ESE 8 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
52° 38°
20% rain — N 5 B
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
50° 39°
30% rain — E 3 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
50° 38°
40% rain up to 0.4″ E 6 B
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 Craig about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 1,020 miles to the west three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,220 miles back along its path. It came down from about 9,200 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 1,040 miles to the west. 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.

MILE2
THE GROUND

What Craig stands on

Craig’s center stands about 20 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,520 ft, a difference of 2,520 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pin Peak, about 3,580 ft, 13 miles east-northeast.

Craig, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft CRAIG20 ftKlawock Riverabout 40 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
MILE7
ON THE NETWORK

Around Craig on the Forecast Network

Neighboring plates

FORECASTCITY
Map of Craig, Alaska. Explore the plate
ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER

Craig

1,051 people, 20 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

20 ftElevation
1,051People
7 sq miLand
Sunny 55°
SunnyDew point 46°
1

Today in Craig

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 54° 14%
5p rain 53° 94%
8p rain 54° 88%
11p rain 53° 78%
2a rain 54° 85%
5a mostly cloudy night 53° 11%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday about 3 PM · 97%
→
Sat100%
Showers likely Showers likely
51
54
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
45
55
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
44
51
A
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
41
53
B
Wed20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
38
52
B
Thu30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
39
50
B
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
38
50
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
2

What Craig stands on

Craig’s center stands about 20 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,520 ft, a difference of 2,520 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pin Peak, about 3,580 ft, 13 miles east-northeast.

Craig, west to east Craig20 ftKlawock Riverabout 40 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 10×.
Elevation, center20 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,520 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,520 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPin Peak, 3,580 ft, 13 mi east-northeast