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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Fort Yukon

411 people, 440 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

440 ftElevation, city center
411People, 2024 estimate
7 sq miLand area
Clear 21°
Clear now Dew point 18° · NE 7 mph · high 20°
City of Fort Yukon River Interstate 1 miles
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The Fort Yukon 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 Fort Yukon

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Fort Yukon Airport (PFYU) · 3:56 PM
Clear
21° Clear Feels like 12° · high of 20° near 4 PM
WindNE 7 mphno gusts
Humidity88%rising to 88% by morning
Pressure29.47 in →steady
Visibility3 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 18° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Clear
Not this weeknone in the forecast for a week
LIKELY AMOUNT—nothing expected
LAST RAINNov. 70.01 in · 7 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Special Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued November 14 at 3:08PM 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
! 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 4:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:31 AM3:19 PM ↓
5 h 48 m of daylight, 8 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% 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
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 10 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 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20° 12°
20% rain — NE 4 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18° 13°
0% rain — NE 6 C
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20° 12°
10% rain — NE 7 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18° 8°
20% rain — E 1 C
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
16° 7°
0% rain — NE 3 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 7°
20% rain — ENE 2 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16° 6°
20% rain — ENE 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 Fort Yukon about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the North Slope three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 520 miles back along its path. It came down from about 12,400 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Arctic Ocean; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,530 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 Fort Yukon stands on

Fort Yukon’s center stands about 440 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 420 ft to 460 ft, a difference of 40 ft: nearly flat ground.

Fort Yukon, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
400 ft FORT YUKON440 ftLow point400 ftSucker Riverabout 450 ftHigh point of the line470 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 64×.

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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Fort Yukon

411 people, 440 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

440 ftElevation
411People
7 sq miLand
Clear 21°
ClearDew point 18°
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Today in Fort Yukon

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 20° 25%
7p mostly cloudy night 18° 0%
10p overcast 18° 0%
1a overcast 16° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
7a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
Clear
NEXT RAINNone this week
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Mon10%
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Fri20%
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Fort Yukon stands on

Fort Yukon’s center stands about 440 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 420 ft to 460 ft, a difference of 40 ft: nearly flat ground.

Fort Yukon, west to east Fort Yukon440 ftSucker Riverabout 450 ftHigh point470 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 122×.
Elevation, center440 ft
Within 3 miles420 to 460 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (40 ft of relief)