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ALASKA · DENALI BOROUGH

Healy

966 people, 1,330 ft above sea level in Denali Borough.

1,330 ftElevation, city center
966People, 2024 estimate
687 sq miLand area
Sunny 21°
Sunny now Dew point 19° · Calm · high 18°
City of Healy River Interstate 5 miles
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The Healy 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 Healy

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Minchumina Airport (PAMH) · 2:56 PM
Sunny
21° Sunny Feels like 21° · high of 18° near 3 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity92%rising to 100% by morning
Pressure29.43 in →steady
Visibility7 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 19° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Tomorrow, about 6 AMin about 15 hours · 53% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.06 inmost likely 0.03; 1 in 10 over 0.1
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Denali Borough
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:16 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:20 AM4:00 PM ↓
6 h 40 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
14
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
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
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 14 to 18°

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
18° 16°
0% rain — SSW 1 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 17°
50% rain up to 0.06″ N 4 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
20° 18°
40% rain up to 0.06″ NNE 2 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
20° 16°
30% rain — NE 1 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20° 18°
0% rain — NNE 5 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 18°
30% rain — S 2 C
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 17°
10% rain — NE 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 Healy about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 8,080 miles to the east three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 9,410 miles back along its path. It came down from about 14,900 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from southcentral Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,070 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.

THIS WEEK IN 1976 Nov. 13, 1976

The hottest this week has been

49° on Nov. 13, 1976, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1923. Next is 48° in 1940.

48°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Mckinley Park record since 1923.
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THE GROUND

What Healy stands on

Healy’s center stands about 1,330 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,200 ft to 2,550 ft, a difference of 1,350 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Healy, about 5,620 ft, 6 miles south-southwest.

Healy, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
2,000 ft4,000 ft HEALY1,330 ftHigh point of the line5,910 ftJumbo Dome4,460 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 4×.

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

Healy’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1923 · Mckinley Park, 10 mi south

Healy has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 66° in July; winter nights fall to about −6° in January. A normal year brings about 77 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 16 inches of water.

10°−6°20°−1°25°0°41°17°55°31°65°41°66°45°61°41°51°31°34°16°18°2°14°−3° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY HEALY 15.9 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average66° / 45°high / low, the warmest month
January, average10° / −6°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow15.9 inwettest months: July and August
Snow a year76.7 insnowiest: November
Hottest on record91°FJune 22, 1991
Coldest on record−54°FFebruary 5, 1999
Wettest day on record3.28 inJuly 24, 1967
Snowiest day on record33.0 inDecember 14, 1933
Nights at or below 32°242and 138 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubarcticKöppen Dfc

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Aug. 25, to the last in spring, about June 6 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingOct. 18 to April 3; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingSept. 12 to May 21; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchJune through August: 8.6 of the year’s 15.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Healy normally reaches 17° and falls to 2°. The record high is 48°, in 1940; the record low −28°, in 1945. The most rain on this date, 1.24 in, fell in 1940.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high10°20°25°41°55°65°66°61°51°34°18°14°
Normal low−6°−1°0°17°31°41°45°41°31°16°2°−3°
Rain and melt, in0.610.710.510.430.842.423.123.011.740.840.840.83
Snow, inches9.69.68.26.92.60.10.00.05.09.412.912.4
Record high52° (2014)52° (2007)56° (1938)67° (2003)81° (2002)91° (1991)88° (2009)88° (1994)76° (1978)68° (2003)56° (1928)52° (1934)
Record low−52° (1925)−54° (1999)−47° (1971)−33° (1924)−14° (1945)19° (1967)23° (1970)17° (1987)−6° (1992)−24° (1971)−37° (1963)−54° (1924)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1923 at Mckinley Park, 10 miles south, 740 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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ALASKA · DENALI

Healy

966 people, 1,330 ft above sea level in Denali Borough.

1,330 ftElevation
966People
687 sq miLand
Sunny 21°
SunnyDew point 19°
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Today in Healy

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 18° 0%
6p mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
9p mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
3a overcast 17° 3%
6a snow 17° 44%
Snow
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 6 AM · 53%
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Sat0%
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Sun50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Mon40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Wed0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Fri10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1976 · NOV. 13, 1976

49°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1923.

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What Healy stands on

Healy’s center stands about 1,330 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,200 ft to 2,550 ft, a difference of 1,350 ft: steep hill country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Healy, about 5,620 ft, 6 miles south-southwest.

Healy, southwest to northeast Healy1,330 ftJumbo Dome4,460 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 8×.
Elevation, center1,330 ft
Within 3 miles1,200 to 2,550 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,350 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Healy, 5,620 ft, 6 mi south-southwest
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Healy’s year

Healy has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 66° in July; winter nights fall to about −6° in January. A normal year brings about 77 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 16 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 15.9 in
July, average66° / 45° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average10° / −6° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow15.9 in · wettest months: July and August
Snow a year76.7 in · snowiest: November
Hottest on record91°F · June 22, 1991
Coldest on record−54°F · February 5, 1999
Wettest day on record3.28 in · July 24, 1967
Snowiest day on record33.0 in · December 14, 1933
Nights at or below 32°242 · and 138 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubarctic · Köppen Dfc
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Aug. 25, to the last in spring, about June 6 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Oct. 18 to April 3; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Sept. 12 to May 21; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · June through August: 8.6 of the year’s 15.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Healy normally reaches 17° and falls to 2°. The record high is 48°, in 1940; the record low −28°, in 1945. The most rain on this date, 1.24 in, fell in 1940.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1923 at Mckinley Park, 10 miles south, 740 ft higher. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.