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ALASKA · NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

Kobuk

167 people, 130 ft above sea level in Northwest Arctic Borough.

130 ftElevation, city center
167People, 2024 estimate
15 sq miLand area
Fog 21°
Fog now Dew point 20° · SSW 3 mph · high 23°
City of Kobuk River Interstate 1 miles
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The Kobuk 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 Kobuk

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Shungnak Airport (PAGH) · 11:56 AM
Fog
21° Fog Feels like 16° · high of 23° near 9 PM
WindSSW 3 mphno gusts
Humidity96%falling to 88% this afternoon
Pressure29.48 in →steady
Visibility1 mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 20° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Today, about 1 PMin about 1 hours · 83% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 10.05 in · 13 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Northwest Arctic Borough
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:22 AM4:02 PM ↓
5 h 40 m of daylight, 8 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
Noon
3p
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6p
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snow
snow
overcast
overcast
mostly cloudy night
mostly cloudy night
mostly cloudy night
mostly cloudy day
overcast
rain
rain
overcast
overcast
overcast
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snow
snow
mostly cloudy night
mostly cloudy night
snow
snow
mostly cloudy night
mostly cloudy night
rain
TEMPERATURE °F
19°
17°
19°
17°
19°
18°
CHANCE OF RAIN
83% · 0.05 in Saturday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 15 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
23° 17°
80% rain — NE 0 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
22° 15°
40% rain up to 0.06″ E 1 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 15°
60% rain 0.04–0.1″ W 2 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 13°
40% rain — E 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
27° 22°
20% rain — E 21, gusts 25 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
28° 20°
30% rain — E 13 C
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
26° 17°
20% rain — ESE 10 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 Kobuk about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 350 miles to the south three days ago, about 680 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the Arctic Ocean; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 510 miles to the south. 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 Kobuk stands on

Kobuk’s center stands about 130 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 110 ft to 450 ft, a difference of 340 ft: rolling country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Inerevuk Mountain, about 3,390 ft, 6 miles north.

Kobuk, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft KOBUK130 ftKuikcherk Riverabout 130 ftAsbestos Mountain2,860 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 7×.

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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Kobuk

167 people, 130 ft above sea level in Northwest Arctic Borough.

130 ftElevation
167People
15 sq miLand
Fog 21°
FogDew point 20°
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Today in Kobuk

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 19° 17%
3p snow 21° 60%
6p overcast 21° 0%
9p overcast 23° 0%
12a mostly cloudy night 22° 0%
3a mostly cloudy night 20° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINToday about 1 PM · 83%
→
Sat80%
Showers likely Showers likely
17
23
A
Sun40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
15
22
B
Mon60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
15
21
B
Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
13
21
B
Wed20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22
27
B
Thu30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20
28
C
Fri20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
17
26
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Kobuk stands on

Kobuk’s center stands about 130 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 110 ft to 450 ft, a difference of 340 ft: rolling country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Inerevuk Mountain, about 3,390 ft, 6 miles north.

Kobuk, southwest to northeast Kobuk130 ftKuikcherk Riverabout 130 ftAsbestos Mountain2,860 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 14×.
Elevation, center130 ft
Within 3 miles110 to 450 ft
Lie of the landRolling (340 ft of relief)
High point nearbyInerevuk Mountain, 3,390 ft, 6 mi north