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ALASKA · NOME CENSUS AREA

Elim

363 people, 240 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

240 ftElevation, city center
363People, 2024 estimate
3 sq miLand area
Sunny 20°
Sunny now Dew point 17° · N 3 mph · high 25°
City of Elim River Interstate 1 miles
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The Elim 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 Elim

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Elim Airport (PFEL) · 11:56 AM
Sunny
20° Sunny Feels like 15° · high of 25° near 3 PM
WindN 3 mphno gusts
Humidity88%falling to 78% this afternoon
Pressure29.49 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 17° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Wednesday60% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINOct. 310.03 in · 14 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Nome Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:19 AM4:48 PM ↓
6 h 28 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% 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
50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 12 to 19°

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
25° 21°
20% rain — WNW 3 A
SUN Nov. 15 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
24° 17°
0% rain — N 4 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
24° 17°
0% rain — WNW 7 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
22° 17°
10% rain — NE 8 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
31° 28°
60% rain up to 0.2″ ESE 18, gusts 30 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
31° 27°
30% rain up to 0.09″ ESE 13 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 25°
30% rain up to 0.09″ SSE 9 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 Elim about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Bering Sea three days ago, about 1,690 miles back along its path. The nine paths traced from around the city fan out, so treat that as a best guess. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 290 miles to the northwest. It feels dry all the same. 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 Elim stands on

Elim’s center stands about 240 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 1,010 ft, a difference of 1,000 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Kwiniuk, about 2,000 ft, 5 miles west-southwest.

Elim, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft ELIM240 ftKwiniuk Riverabout 130 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 9×.

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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ON THE NETWORK

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Elim

363 people, 240 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

240 ftElevation
363People
3 sq miLand
Sunny 20°
SunnyDew point 17°
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Today in Elim

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 22° 2%
3p overcast 25° 11%
6p overcast 23° 1%
9p overcast 23° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 22° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 22° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINWednesday · 60%
→
Sat20%
Cloudy Cloudy
21
25
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Sun0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
17
24
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Mon0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17
24
B
Tue10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
17
22
B
Wed60%
Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
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31
C
Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
27
31
B
Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
25
30
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Elim stands on

Elim’s center stands about 240 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 1,010 ft, a difference of 1,000 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Kwiniuk, about 2,000 ft, 5 miles west-southwest.

Elim, south to north Elim240 ftKwiniuk Riverabout 130 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 17×.
Elevation, center240 ft
Within 3 miles10 to 1,010 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,000 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Kwiniuk, 2,000 ft, 5 mi west-southwest