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ALASKA · BETHEL CENSUS AREA

Kipnuk

704 people, 7 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

7 ftElevation, city center
704People, 2024 estimate
20 sq miLand area
Sunny 19°
Sunny now Dew point 17° · E 6 mph · high 25°
City of Kipnuk River Interstate 1 miles
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The Kipnuk 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 Kipnuk

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Kipnuk Airport (PAKI) · 10:56 AM
Sunny
19° Sunny Feels like 11° · high of 25° near 2 PM
WindE 6 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 88% this afternoon
Pressure29.61 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 17° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tuesday90% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 40.22 in · 10 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Bethel Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:51 AM5:30 PM ↓
7 h 38 m of daylight, 5 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
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WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 17 to 25°

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
25° 20°
0% rain — ESE 8 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22° 18°
0% rain — ENE 16 B
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
27° 22°
0% rain — NW 19, gusts 28 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
29° 26°
90% rain 0.03–0.09″ ESE 31, gusts 38 C
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
36° 32°
50% rain up to 0.1″ SSE 30, gusts 36 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
34° 30°
40% rain — SSW 23, gusts 30 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
33° 30°
20% rain — SSW 13 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 Kipnuk about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 13,560 miles to the east three days ago, and over the open Pacific a day ago, about 16,370 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 Kipnuk stands on

Kipnuk’s center stands about 7 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 10 ft, a difference of 10 ft: nearly flat ground. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Tern Mountain, about 400 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Kipnuk, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft KIPNUK7 ftKuguklik Riversea level ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 64×.

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

Around Kipnuk on the Forecast Network

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ALASKA · BETHEL

Kipnuk

704 people, 7 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

7 ftElevation
704People
20 sq miLand
Sunny 19°
SunnyDew point 17°
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Today in Kipnuk

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 22° 0%
2p mostly sunny 25° 0%
5p partly cloudy night 23° 0%
8p partly cloudy night 20° 0%
11p partly cloudy night 21° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 20° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTuesday · 90%
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Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20
25
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Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18
22
B
Mon0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
22
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B
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
26
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C
Wed50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
32
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Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
30
34
B
Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Kipnuk stands on

Kipnuk’s center stands about 7 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 10 ft, a difference of 10 ft: nearly flat ground. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Tern Mountain, about 400 ft, 13 miles northwest.

Kipnuk, west to east Kipnuk7 ftKuguklik Riversea level ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 122×.
Elevation, center7 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 10 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (10 ft of relief)
High point nearbyTern Mountain, 400 ft, 13 mi northwest