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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA

Kake

541 people, 40 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

40 ftElevation, city center
541People, 2024 estimate
8 sq miLand area
Sunny 46°
Sunny now Dew point 41° · Calm · high 50°
City of Kake River Interstate 1 miles
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The Kake 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 Kake

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Petersburg (PAPG) · 2:56 PM
Sunny
46° Sunny Feels like 46° · high of 50° near 3 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity82%rising to 80% by morning
Pressure29.14 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 41° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 2 AMin about 11 hours · 30% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:16 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:34 AM3:45 PM ↓
8 h 10 m of daylight, 4 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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overcast
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mostly cloudy night
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
96% · 0.77 in Monday overnight 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 40 to 43°

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
50° 46°
10% rain — E 13 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
51° 42°
90% rain 0.06–0.3″ ESE 15, gusts 36 B
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
46° 39°
100% rain 0.5–0.8″ SE 17, gusts 33 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
47° 39°
90% rain 0.1–0.4″ ESE 13 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 36°
40% rain up to 0.1″ E 2 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
44° 36°
40% rain up to 0.2″ ESE 8 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 36°
40% rain up to 0.3″ E 7 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 Kake about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the open Pacific three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,110 miles back along its path. It rose from near the ground on the way. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from the open Pacific. 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 Kake stands on

Kake’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,130 ft, a difference of 1,130 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Turn Mountain, about 2,830 ft, 7 miles north-northeast.

Kake, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft KAKE40 ftHigh point of the line2,140 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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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER

Kake

541 people, 40 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

40 ftElevation
541People
8 sq miLand
Sunny 46°
SunnyDew point 41°
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Today in Kake

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 50° 0%
6p overcast 48° 1%
9p overcast 48° 1%
12a overcast 48° 1%
3a mostly cloudy night 48° 0%
6a partly cloudy night 48° 1%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 2 AM · 30%
→
Sat10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
46
50
A
Sun90%
Showers likely Showers likely
42
51
B
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
39
46
A
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
39
47
B
Wed40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
36
45
A
Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
36
44
B
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
36
45
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Kake stands on

Kake’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,130 ft, a difference of 1,130 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Turn Mountain, about 2,830 ft, 7 miles north-northeast.

Kake, southwest to northeast Kake40 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 17×.
Elevation, center40 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,130 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,130 ft of relief)
High point nearbyTurn Mountain, 2,830 ft, 7 mi north-northeast