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ALASKA · SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS CENSUS AREA

Healy Lake

24 people, 1,130 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

1,130 ftElevation, city center
24People, 2024 estimate
67 sq miLand area
Sunny 17°
Sunny now Dew point 15° · W 7 mph · high 23°
City of Healy Lake River Interstate 2 miles
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The Healy Lake 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 Lake

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Allen Army Airfield (PABI) · 12:16 PM
Sunny
17° Sunny Feels like 8° · high of 23° near 12 PM
WindW 7 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.39 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 15° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 27 hours · 39% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.04 inmost likely 0; 1 in 10 over 0.06
LAST RAINNov. 60.21 in · 8 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:03 AM3:43 PM ↓
6 h 39 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
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
39% · 0.00 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 11 to 21°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 10° / -3°
SAT Nov. 14 Cloudy Cloudy
23° 15°
0% rain — WNW 2 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
26° 21°
40% rain — ESE 7 B
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
27° 18°
10% rain — ESE 9 B
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 17°
30% rain — ESE 2 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
24° 19°
0% rain — ESE 10 B
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
26° 19°
10% rain — ESE 10 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25° 16°
30% rain — ESE 3 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 Healy Lake about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Arctic Ocean three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 1,020 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,300 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 7,330 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 2006 Nov. 14, 2006

The coldest this week has been

−40° on Nov. 14, 2006, the coldest reading for this week of the year since 1980. Next is −39° in 2003.

−39°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Delta Junction 20 SE record since 1980.
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THE GROUND

What Healy Lake stands on

Healy Lake’s center stands about 1,130 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,120 ft to 2,040 ft, a difference of 920 ft: steep hill country.

Healy Lake, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft HEALY LAKE1,130 ftGerstle Riverabout 1,210 ftTanana Riverabout 1,170 ftLow point1,120 ftHigh point of the line3,340 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 9×.

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 Lake’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1980 · Delta Junction 20 SE, 12 mi west

Healy Lake has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 71° in July; winter nights fall to about −13° in January. A normal year brings about 42 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 12 inches of water.

5°−13°15°−8°26°−5°46°17°61°32°70°43°71°46°66°40°54°29°34°15°14°−2°8°−9° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY HEALY LAKE 11.8 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Rain by month Freezing
July, average71° / 46°high / low, the warmest month
January, average5° / −13°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow11.8 inwettest months: August and June
Snow a year42.2 insnowiest: October
Hottest on record91°FJune 27, 2013
Coldest on record−63°FFebruary 4, 1999
Wettest day on record1.70 inJuly 29, 2008
Snowiest day on record10.0 inOctober 12, 2019
Nights at or below 32°255and 151 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubarcticKöppen Dfc

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Aug. 19, to the last in spring, about June 7 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingOct. 19 to March 28; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingSept. 7 to May 20; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchJune through August: 6.6 of the year’s 11.8 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Healy Lake normally reaches 14° and falls to −2°. The record high is 45°, in 2022; the record low −40°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.14 in, fell in 2023.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high5°15°26°46°61°70°71°66°54°34°14°8°
Normal low−13°−8°−5°17°32°43°46°40°29°15°−2°−9°
Rain and melt, in0.390.290.300.280.872.192.182.251.170.750.590.50
Snow, inches6.35.14.42.40.50.00.00.01.08.07.76.8

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1980 at Delta Junction 20 SE, 12 miles west. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Healy Lake

24 people, 1,130 ft above sea level in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area.

1,130 ftElevation
24People
67 sq miLand
Sunny 17°
SunnyDew point 15°
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Today in Healy Lake

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 23° 0%
3p overcast 19° 0%
6p overcast 18° 0%
9p overcast 17° 0%
12a overcast 17° 0%
3a overcast 16° 0%
Overcast
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 39%
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Sat0%
Cloudy Cloudy
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23
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Sun40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
21
26
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Mon10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Tue30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17
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Wed0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19
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Thu10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
19
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Fri30%
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 2006 · NOV. 14, 2006

−40°, the coldest this week of the year has been since 1980.

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What Healy Lake stands on

Healy Lake’s center stands about 1,130 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,120 ft to 2,040 ft, a difference of 920 ft: steep hill country.

Healy Lake, southwest to northeast Healy Lake1,130 ftGerstle Riverabout 1,210 ftTanana Riverabout 1,170 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 17×.
Elevation, center1,130 ft
Within 3 miles1,120 to 2,040 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (920 ft of relief)
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Healy Lake’s year

Healy Lake has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 71° in July; winter nights fall to about −13° in January. A normal year brings about 42 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 12 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 11.8 in
July, average71° / 46° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average5° / −13° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow11.8 in · wettest months: August and June
Snow a year42.2 in · snowiest: October
Hottest on record91°F · June 27, 2013
Coldest on record−63°F · February 4, 1999
Wettest day on record1.70 in · July 29, 2008
Snowiest day on record10.0 in · October 12, 2019
Nights at or below 32°255 · and 151 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubarctic · Köppen Dfc
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Aug. 19, to the last in spring, about June 7 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Oct. 19 to March 28; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Sept. 7 to May 20; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · June through August: 6.6 of the year’s 11.8 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Healy Lake normally reaches 14° and falls to −2°. The record high is 45°, in 2022; the record low −40°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.14 in, fell in 2023.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1980 at Delta Junction 20 SE, 12 miles west. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.