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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Holy Cross

171 people, 120 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

120 ftElevation, city center
171People, 2024 estimate
29 sq miLand area
Sunny 25°
Sunny now Dew point 19° · Calm · high 21°
City of Holy Cross River Interstate 1 miles
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The Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Holy Cross (PAHC) · 2:56 PM
Sunny
25° Sunny Feels like 25° · high of 21° near 3 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity78%rising to 96% by morning
Pressure29.52 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 19° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Monday, about 10 AMin about 43 hours · 50% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.3 inmost likely 0.02; 1 in 10 over 0.3
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Special Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued November 14 at 3:08PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:17 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:49 AM4:58 PM ↓
7 h 8 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% 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
50% · 0.00 in Monday morning 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 12 to 19°

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
21° 14°
0% rain — SW 5 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 16°
0% rain — N 1 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 15°
50% rain up to 0.3″ NW 8 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 17°
40% rain — E 3 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
35° 28°
70% rain up to 0.3″ SE 10, gusts 25 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
32° 25°
30% rain — SSE 7 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30° 22°
20% rain — S 5 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 Holy Cross about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 9,640 miles to the east three days ago, and over the Bering Sea a day ago, about 12,680 miles back along its path. It came down from about 19,700 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the North Slope; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 15,630 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 Holy Cross stands on

Holy Cross’s center stands about 120 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 30 ft to 460 ft, a difference of 430 ft: hilly country.

Holy Cross, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft200 ft400 ft HOLY CROSS120 ftHigh point of the line530 ftYukon Riverabout 30 ftInnoko Riverabout 40 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 39×.

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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Holy Cross

171 people, 120 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

120 ftElevation
171People
29 sq miLand
Sunny 25°
SunnyDew point 19°
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Today in Holy Cross

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 21° 0%
6p partly cloudy night 18° 0%
9p partly cloudy night 17° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 15° 0%
6a partly cloudy night 15° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINMonday about 10 AM · 50%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
14
21
A
Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16
19
B
Mon50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
15
24
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Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
17
21
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Wed70%
Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
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35
C
Thu30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25
32
B
Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22
30
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Holy Cross stands on

Holy Cross’s center stands about 120 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 30 ft to 460 ft, a difference of 430 ft: hilly country.

Holy Cross, west to east Holy Cross120 ftInnoko Riverabout 40 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 74×.
Elevation, center120 ft
Within 3 miles30 to 460 ft
Lie of the landHilly (430 ft of relief)