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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Galena

461 people, 140 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

140 ftElevation, city center
461People, 2024 estimate
18 sq miLand area
Sunny 23°
Sunny now Dew point 21° · SSE 3 mph · high 22°
City of Galena River Interstate 1 miles
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The Galena 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 Galena

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (PAGA) · 11:08 AM
Sunny
23° Sunny Feels like 18° · high of 22° near 1 PM
WindSSE 3 mphno gusts
Humidity93%falling to 92% this afternoon
Pressure29.41 in →steady
Visibility2 mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 21° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Monday, about 4 AMin about 41 hours · 47% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0.04–0.2 inmost likely 0.1; 1 in 10 over 0.2
LAST RAINNov. 110.01 in · 3 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
↑ 9:58 AM4:25 PM ↓
6 h 26 m of daylight, 7 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
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CHANCE OF RAIN
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 14 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
22° 14°
10% rain — WSW 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Cloudy Cloudy
19° 15°
10% rain — NW 3 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
22° 18°
50% rain 0.04–0.2″ NNW 8 C
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22° 14°
10% rain — ENE 1 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 19°
40% rain up to 0.09″ E 12 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
26° 18°
20% rain — ESE 7 C
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
25° 16°
10% rain — SE 6 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 Galena about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 280 miles to the northwest three days ago, about 1,330 miles back along its path. The nine paths traced from around the city fan out, so treat that as a best guess. It came down from about 9,700 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from the Bering Sea. 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.

THIS WEEK, SIX YEARS AGO Nov. 11, 2020

The hottest this week has been

37° on Nov. 11, 2020, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1996. Next is 36° in 2000.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Galena record since 1996.
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THE GROUND

What Galena stands on

Galena’s center stands about 140 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 110 ft to 160 ft, a difference of 50 ft: nearly flat ground. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pilot Mountain, about 1,030 ft, 12 miles west.

Galena, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
200 ft400 ft GALENA140 ftHigh point of the line580 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 42×.

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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THE ALMANAC

Galena’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1996 · Galena

Galena has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 69° in June; winter nights fall to about −17° in January. A normal year brings about 77 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 14 inches of water.

−3°−17°9°−9°19°−5°38°17°57°35°69°47°69°51°62°46°52°35°31°20°12°−1°3°−11° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY GALENA 13.9 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Rain by month Freezing
June, average69° / 47°high / low, the warmest month
January, average−3° / −17°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow13.9 inwettest months: August and July
Snow a year77.2 insnowiest: December
Hottest on record90°FJuly 9, 2019
Coldest on record−65°FJanuary 29, 2012
Wettest day on record1.90 inApril 20, 2020
Climate typeDry-summer subarcticKöppen Dsc

AROUND THE RING

1Highs below freezingOct. 15 to April 9; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezingSept. 24 to May 10; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchJuly through September: 6.3 of the year’s 13.9 inches
MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high−3°9°19°38°57°69°69°62°52°31°12°3°
Normal low−17°−9°−5°17°35°47°51°46°35°20°−1°−11°
Rain and melt, in0.600.750.590.330.441.592.042.471.751.181.240.95
Snow, inches11.014.99.14.60.40.00.00.00.38.312.815.8

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1996 at Galena, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Galena

461 people, 140 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

140 ftElevation
461People
18 sq miLand
Sunny 23°
SunnyDew point 21°
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Today in Galena

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 21° 14%
2p mostly cloudy day 22° 0%
5p mostly cloudy night 21° 0%
8p mostly cloudy night 20° 0%
11p mostly cloudy night 19° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 18° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINMonday about 4 AM · 47%
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Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, SIX YEARS AGO · NOV. 11, 2020

37°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1996.

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What Galena stands on

Galena’s center stands about 140 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 110 ft to 160 ft, a difference of 50 ft: nearly flat ground. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pilot Mountain, about 1,030 ft, 12 miles west.

Galena, south to north Galena140 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 80×.
Elevation, center140 ft
Within 3 miles110 to 160 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (50 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPilot Mountain, 1,030 ft, 12 mi west
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Galena’s year

Galena has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 69° in June; winter nights fall to about −17° in January. A normal year brings about 77 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 14 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 13.9 in
June, average69° / 47° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average−3° / −17° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow13.9 in · wettest months: August and July
Snow a year77.2 in · snowiest: December
Hottest on record90°F · July 9, 2019
Coldest on record−65°F · January 29, 2012
Wettest day on record1.90 in · April 20, 2020
Climate typeDry-summer subarctic · Köppen Dsc
1Highs below freezing · Oct. 15 to April 9; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezing · Sept. 24 to May 10; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · July through September: 6.3 of the year’s 13.9 inches
Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1996 at Galena, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.