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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Hughes

82 people, 450 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

450 ftElevation, city center
82People, 2024 estimate
3 sq miLand area
Fog 23°
Fog now Dew point 21° · E 13 mph · high 24°
City of Hughes River Interstate 1 miles
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The Hughes 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 Hughes

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (PAIM) · 10:55 AM
Fog
23° Fog Feels like 11° · high of 24° near 11 AM
WindE 13 mphno gusts
Humidity93%falling to 81% this afternoon
Pressure29.38 in →steady
Visibility1 mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 21° · Dry13° by Sunday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Today, about 11 AMin about 1 hours · 73% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 10.01 in · 13 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 4:20AM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 4:20AM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:01 AM4:01 PM ↓
6 h 0 m of daylight, 7 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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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
92% · 0.03 in Sunday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 13 to 20°

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 Showers likely Showers likely
24° 16°
70% rain — ENE 9 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
23° 19°
90% rain 0.02–0.1″ ENE 8 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
25° 20°
40% rain up to 0.1″ ENE 7 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 15°
50% rain — E 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 17°
20% rain — ENE 9 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 18°
40% rain up to 0.08″ ENE 6 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
24° 17°
30% rain up to 0.06″ E 3 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 Hughes about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 560 miles to the south three days ago, about 650 miles back along its path. It came down from about 10,000 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Arctic Ocean; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 7,470 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.

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THE GROUND

What Hughes stands on

Hughes’s center stands about 450 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 270 ft to 1,160 ft, a difference of 890 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Hughes Mountain, about 1,620 ft, 4 miles west-southwest.

Hughes, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft HUGHES450 ftHigh point of the line3,760 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 6×.

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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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK

Hughes

82 people, 450 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

450 ftElevation
82People
3 sq miLand
Fog 23°
FogDew point 21°
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Today in Hughes

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now snow 24° 73%
2p overcast 23° 7%
5p overcast 23° 0%
8p overcast 21° 0%
11p mostly cloudy night 19° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 17° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINToday about 11 AM · 73%
→
Sat70%
Showers likely Showers likely
16
24
A
Sun90%
Showers likely Showers likely
19
23
B
Mon40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
20
25
B
Tue50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
15
24
B
Wed20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17
23
B
Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
18
24
B
Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
17
24
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Hughes stands on

Hughes’s center stands about 450 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 270 ft to 1,160 ft, a difference of 890 ft: hilly country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Hughes Mountain, about 1,620 ft, 4 miles west-southwest.

Hughes, northwest to southeast Hughes450 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center450 ft
Within 3 miles270 to 1,160 ft
Lie of the landHilly (890 ft of relief)
High point nearbyHughes Mountain, 1,620 ft, 4 mi west-southwest