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ALASKA · BETHEL CENSUS AREA

Goodnews Bay

251 people, 30 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

30 ftElevation, city center
251People, 2024 estimate
3 sq miLand area
Sunny 23°
Sunny now Dew point 20° · ESE 6 mph · high 26°
City of Goodnews Bay River Interstate 1 miles
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The Goodnews Bay 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 Goodnews Bay

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Platinum (PAPM) · 11:56 AM
Sunny
23° Sunny Feels like 16° · high of 26° near 12 PM
WindESE 6 mphno gusts
Humidity88%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.62 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 20° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tuesday90% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 20.01 in · 12 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Bethel Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:37 AM5:24 PM ↓
7 h 47 m of daylight, 5 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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clear day
clear day
mostly clear night
partly cloudy night
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partly cloudy night
windy
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mostly clear night
partly cloudy night
partly cloudy night
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TEMPERATURE °F
26°
22°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 15 to 23°

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 Sunny Sunny
26° 20°
0% rain — ENE 6 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25° 20°
0% rain — E 14 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
29° 23°
0% rain — NNW 33, gusts 43 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
32° 28°
90% rain 0.1–0.3″ ESE 40, gusts 49 C
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 33°
70% rain 0.03–0.2″ S 28, gusts 37 A
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
36° 32°
80% rain 0.06–0.2″ SSW 26, gusts 33 A
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
35° 30°
30% rain up to 0.05″ SSW 15 B
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 Goodnews Bay about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 12,170 miles to the east three days ago, and over the open Pacific a day ago, about 14,870 miles back along its path. It came down from about 11,900 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Bering Sea; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 15,660 miles to the east. 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 Goodnews Bay stands on

Goodnews Bay’s center stands about 30 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 580 ft, a difference of 580 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Explorer Mountain, about 2,590 ft, 9 miles north.

Goodnews Bay, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft100 ft200 ft GOODNEWS BAY30 ftGoodnews Riverabout 10 ftMiddle Fork Goodnews Riverabout 40 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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Goodnews Bay

251 people, 30 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

30 ftElevation
251People
3 sq miLand
Sunny 23°
SunnyDew point 20°
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Today in Goodnews Bay

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 26° 0%
3p clear day 25° 0%
6p mostly clear night 23° 0%
9p partly cloudy night 23° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 22° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 22° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTuesday · 90%
→
Sat0%
Sunny Sunny
20
26
A
Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20
25
A
Mon0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
23
29
B
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
28
32
C
Wed70%
Showers likely Showers likely
33
38
A
Thu80%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
36
A
Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
30
35
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Goodnews Bay stands on

Goodnews Bay’s center stands about 30 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 580 ft, a difference of 580 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Explorer Mountain, about 2,590 ft, 9 miles north.

Goodnews Bay, west to east Goodnews Bay30 ftGoodnews Riverabout 10 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 122×.
Elevation, center30 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 580 ft
Lie of the landHilly (580 ft of relief)
High point nearbyExplorer Mountain, 2,590 ft, 9 mi north