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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA

Kasaan

29 people, 17 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

17 ftElevation, city center
29People, 2024 estimate
6 sq miLand area
Sunny 50°
Sunny now Dew point 44° · SE 15 mph · high 50°
City of Kasaan River Interstate 2 miles
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The Kasaan 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 Kasaan

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) · 10:53 AM
Sunny
50° Sunny Feels like 45° · high of 50° near 11 AM
WindSE 15 mphgusts 28
Humidity80%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.17 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 44° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Today, about 2 PMin about 2 hours · 96% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.63 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 4:07AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 4:07AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 4:07AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:22 AM3:46 PM ↓
8 h 23 m of daylight, 4 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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mostly cloudy day
rain
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windy
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TEMPERATURE °F
50°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 2.22 in Sunday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
17
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 40 to 45°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 44° / 36°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
50° 47°
100% rain — ESE 16, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
52° 42°
100% rain 1.1–1.6″ SE 23, gusts 46 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
48° 40°
100% rain 0.9–1.8″ SSE 20, gusts 39 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
48° 36°
90% rain 0.05–0.8″ E 13 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
46° 34°
10% rain — N 3 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
45° 35°
20% rain — E 7 B
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
45° 35°
30% rain — E 10 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 Kasaan about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the open Pacific three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,140 miles back along its path. 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 Kasaan stands on

Kasaan’s center stands about 17 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,430 ft, a difference of 2,430 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Granite Mountain, about 3,380 ft, 11 miles west.

Kasaan, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft KASAAN17 ftHigh point of the line3,260 ftKasaan Mountain2,830 ft ← W · HollisE →

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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ON THE NETWORK

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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER

Kasaan

29 people, 17 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

17 ftElevation
29People
6 sq miLand
Sunny 50°
SunnyDew point 44°
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Today in Kasaan

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 50° 0%
2p rain 50° 38%
5p rain 50° 93%
8p rain 49° 93%
11p rain 50° 83%
2a rain 50° 72%
Overcast
NEXT RAINToday about 2 PM · 96%
→
Sat100%
Showers likely Showers likely
47
50
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
42
52
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
40
48
A
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
36
48
B
Wed10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
34
46
B
Thu20%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
35
45
B
Fri30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
35
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 Kasaan stands on

Kasaan’s center stands about 17 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,430 ft, a difference of 2,430 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Granite Mountain, about 3,380 ft, 11 miles west.

Kasaan, west to east Kasaan17 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center17 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,430 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,430 ft of relief)
High point nearbyGranite Mountain, 3,380 ft, 11 mi west