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ALASKA · NOME CENSUS AREA

Gambell

623 people, 7 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

7 ftElevation, city center
623People, 2024 estimate
11 sq miLand area
Sunny 26°
Sunny now Dew point 18° · Calm · high 28°
City of Gambell River Interstate 1 miles
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The Gambell 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 Gambell

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Gambell Airport (PAGM) · 12:56 PM
Sunny
26° Sunny Feels like 26° · high of 28° near 7 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity71%falling to 58% this afternoon
Pressure29.59 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 18° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly cloudy
Monday, about 4 AMin about 38 hours · 33% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.05 inmost likely 0.02; 1 in 10 over 0.1
LAST RAINNov. 50.01 in · 9 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Nome Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:49 AM5:33 PM ↓
6 h 43 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
33% · 0.00 in Monday overnight 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 14 to 23° More humid: 23° by Tuesday

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 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
28° 27°
10% rain — W 3 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30° 28°
20% rain — NW 11 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
29° 27°
30% rain up to 0.05″ W 18, gusts 25 A
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
33° 31°
50% rain up to 0.2″ E 35, gusts 44 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
36° 33°
90% rain 0.1–0.3″ E 36, gusts 47 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
35° 30°
70% rain 0.03–0.1″ NNE 25, gusts 35 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
33° 30°
30% rain — ENE 16 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 Gambell about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 13,500 miles to the east three days ago, about 15,240 miles back along its path. It came down from about 9,600 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. 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 Gambell stands on

Gambell’s center stands about 7 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 590 ft, a difference of 590 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Sevuokuk Mountain, about 600 ft, 2 miles east-southeast.

Gambell, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft100 ft GAMBELL7 ftHigh point of the line190 ft ← SN →

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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ON THE NETWORK

Around Gambell on the Forecast Network

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Gambell

623 people, 7 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

7 ftElevation
623People
11 sq miLand
Sunny 26°
SunnyDew point 18°
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Today in Gambell

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 27° 0%
4p partly cloudy day 27° 2%
7p partly cloudy night 28° 8%
10p partly cloudy night 28° 0%
1a partly cloudy night 28° 0%
4a partly cloudy night 28° 5%
Mostly cloudy
NEXT RAINMonday about 4 AM · 33%
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Sat10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
27
28
A
Sun20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
28
30
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Mon30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
27
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Tue50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
31
33
B
Wed90%
Showers likely Showers likely
33
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Thu70%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
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Fri30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Gambell stands on

Gambell’s center stands about 7 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 590 ft, a difference of 590 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Sevuokuk Mountain, about 600 ft, 2 miles east-southeast.

Gambell, south to north Gambell7 ftHigh point190 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 122×.
Elevation, center7 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 590 ft
Lie of the landHilly (590 ft of relief)
High point nearbySevuokuk Mountain, 600 ft, 2 mi east-southeast