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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Flat

A census-designated place, 320 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

320 ftElevation, city center
160 sq miLand area
Sunny 19°
Sunny now Dew point 18° · SW 7 mph · high 21°
City of Flat River Interstate 2 miles
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The Flat 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 Flat

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Shageluk Airport (PAHX) · 11:02 AM
Sunny
19° Sunny Feels like 10° · high of 21° near 2 PM
WindSW 7 mphno gusts
Humidity93%falling to 88% this afternoon
Pressure29.52 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 18° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Monday, about 4 AMin about 41 hours · 64% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.2 inmost likely 0.06; 1 in 10 over 0.3
LAST RAINNov. 30.01 in · 11 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 4:20AM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 4:20AM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:44 AM4:49 PM ↓
7 h 4 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
64% · 0.00 in Monday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 13 to 21°

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 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 15°
0% rain — SW 6 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 14°
10% rain — N 3 B
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
23° 16°
60% rain up to 0.2″ NW 7 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
21° 16°
30% rain — ENE 3 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
33° 28°
80% rain 0.06–0.4″ ESE 15, gusts 26 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
31° 25°
30% rain up to 0.05″ SE 8 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
28° 22°
20% rain — SSE 5 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 Flat about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Bering Sea three days ago, about 1,260 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. Near the ground the air came from the North Slope; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 510 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 Flat stands on

Flat’s center stands about 320 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 270 ft to 1,510 ft, a difference of 1,240 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Chicken Mountain, about 2,340 ft, 5 miles south-southeast.

Flat, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft FLAT320 ftHigh point of the line2,160 ftIditarod 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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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK

Flat

A census-designated place, 320 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

320 ftElevation
160 sq miLand
Sunny 19°
SunnyDew point 18°
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Today in Flat

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 18° 0%
2p mostly cloudy day 21° 0%
5p mostly cloudy night 20° 0%
8p mostly cloudy night 17° 0%
11p mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINMonday about 4 AM · 64%
→
Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
15
21
A
Sun10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
14
19
B
Mon60%
Showers likely Showers likely
16
23
B
Tue30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
16
21
B
Wed80%
Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
28
33
C
Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
25
31
C
Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22
28
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Flat stands on

Flat’s center stands about 320 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 270 ft to 1,510 ft, a difference of 1,240 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Chicken Mountain, about 2,340 ft, 5 miles south-southeast.

Flat, south to north Flat320 ftIditarod Riverabout 130 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 18×.
Elevation, center320 ft
Within 3 miles270 to 1,510 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,240 ft of relief)
High point nearbyChicken Mountain, 2,340 ft, 5 mi south-southeast