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ALASKA · NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

Kivalina

400 people, 0 ft above sea level in Northwest Arctic Borough.

0 ftElevation, city center
400People, 2024 estimate
2 sq miLand area
Sunny 13°
Sunny now Dew point 10° · NE 6 mph · high 19°
City of Kivalina River Interstate 1 miles
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The Kivalina 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 Kivalina

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Kivalina Airport (PAVL) · 12:53 PM
Sunny
13° Sunny Feels like 4° · high of 19° near 2 PM
WindNE 6 mphno gusts
Humidity88%falling to 81% this afternoon
Pressure29.49 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 10° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Tonight, about 10 PMin about 9 hours · 69% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.01 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Northwest Arctic Borough
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 11:03 AM4:22 PM ↓
5 h 19 m of daylight, 9 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% 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
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SUNDAY, NOV. 15
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TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
69% · 0.05 in Saturday night 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 9 to 18°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 17° / 6°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
19° 16°
70% rain — NNE 5 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
23° 10°
60% rain — ESE 14 A
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
19° 13°
10% rain — NNW 8 B
TUE Nov. 17 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22° 11°
20% rain — E 7 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
26° 22°
30% rain up to 0.05″ ESE 26, gusts 41 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
28° 21°
30% rain — ESE 17, gusts 25 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
27° 19°
40% rain up to 0.07″ SE 18, gusts 25 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 Kivalina about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 10,260 miles to the east three days ago, and over the Bering Sea a day ago, about 13,180 miles back along its path. It came down from about 12,500 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 10,210 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 Kivalina stands on

Kivalina’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 20 ft, a difference of 20 ft: nearly flat ground. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kili Hill, about 870 ft, 12 miles north-northeast.

Kivalina, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft250 ft500 ft KIVALINA0 ftSivuchek Mountain260 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 29×.

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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Kivalina

400 people, 0 ft above sea level in Northwest Arctic Borough.

0 ftElevation
400People
2 sq miLand
Sunny 13°
SunnyDew point 10°
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Today in Kivalina

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 18° 0%
4p overcast 19° 0%
7p overcast 18° 8%
10p snow 19° 52%
1a snow 20° 34%
4a mostly cloudy night 21° 3%
Snow
NEXT RAINTonight about 10 PM · 69%
→
Sat70%
Showers likely Showers likely
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19
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Sun60%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Mon10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
13
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Tue20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Wed30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
22
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Thu30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
19
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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 Kivalina stands on

Kivalina’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 20 ft, a difference of 20 ft: nearly flat ground. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Kili Hill, about 870 ft, 12 miles north-northeast.

Kivalina, south to north Kivalina0 ftSivuchek Mountain260 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 56×.
Elevation, center0 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 20 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (20 ft of relief)
High point nearbyKili Hill, 870 ft, 12 mi north-northeast