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ALASKA · HAINES BOROUGH

Lutak

29 people, 50 ft above sea level in Haines Borough.

50 ftElevation, city center
29People, 2024 estimate
127 sq miLand area
Sunny 45°
Sunny now Dew point 40° · WNW 6 mph · high 44°
City of Lutak River Interstate 2 miles
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The Lutak 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 Lutak

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Skagway (PAGY) · 12:53 PM
Sunny
45° Sunny Feels like 42° · high of 44° near 1 PM
WindWNW 6 mphno gusts
Humidity82%falling to 73% this afternoon
Pressure29.24 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 40° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, about 2 PMin about 1 hours · 59% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.01 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Haines Borough
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:54 AM3:39 PM ↓
7 h 44 m of daylight, 5 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
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
89% · 0.21 in Monday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 35 to 37°

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 Chance of showers Chance of showers
44° 39°
60% rain — N 10, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
45° 38°
80% rain up to 0.09″ NNE 11, gusts 28 B
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
45° 38°
90% rain 0.3–0.6″ SE 16, gusts 28 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
44° 39°
80% rain 0.06–0.9″ SE 7 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
44° 35°
50% rain up to 0.1″ S 1 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
43° 35°
40% rain up to 0.4″ SSE 7 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
42° 33°
40% rain up to 0.8″ NE 7 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 Lutak about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 810 miles to the west three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 980 miles back along its path. 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.

THIS WEEK IN 1945 Nov. 16, 1945

The coldest this week has been

−11° on Nov. 16, 1945, the coldest reading for this week of the year since 1911. Next is 0° in 1985.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Haines Airport record since 1911.
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THE GROUND

What Lutak stands on

Lutak’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 20 ft to 4,520 ft, a difference of 4,500 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Emmerich, about 6,720 ft, 11 miles south-southwest.

Lutak, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft2,000 ft4,000 ft LUTAK50 ftHaines2,180 ftHigh point of the line4,730 ft ← SN →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 4×.

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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THE ALMANAC

Lutak’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1911 · Haines Airport, 7 mi south-southeast

Lutak has a dry-summer warm-summer continental climate. Summer afternoons average 65° in July; winter nights fall to about 19° in January. About 47 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

30°19°34°22°39°26°50°34°59°42°64°49°65°52°64°51°57°46°48°38°36°26°32°22° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY LUTAK 47.4 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average65° / 52°high / low, the warmest month
January, average30° / 19°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year47.4 inwettest months: December and October
Hottest on record98°FJuly 31, 1976
Coldest on record−18°FJanuary 3, 1998
Wettest day on record5.49 inDecember 1, 2020
Snowiest day on record38.0 inFebruary 1, 1991
Nights at or below 32°134and 57 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeDry-summer warm-summer continentalKöppen Dsb

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Oct. 2, to the last in spring, about April 25 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingDec. 11 to Feb. 4; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingOct. 29 to April 9; normal lows fall below 32°
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Lutak normally reaches 36° and falls to 26°. The record high is 54°, in 1934; the record low 1°, in 1932. The most rain on this date, 2.02 in, fell in 1979.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high30°34°39°50°59°64°65°64°57°48°36°32°
Normal low19°22°26°34°42°49°52°51°46°38°26°22°
Rain, inches4.863.363.042.351.881.551.743.215.916.795.657.06
Record high57° (1934)53° (1992)63° (2016)75° (1989)84° (1915)92° (1992)98° (1976)95° (1978)86° (1956)65° (2003)65° (1911)61° (1911)
Record low−18° (1998)−16° (1947)−7° (1955)6° (1927)26° (1945)30° (1939)31° (1916)32° (1935)24° (1983)6° (1984)−11° (1985)−14° (1933)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1911 at Haines Airport, 7 miles south-southeast. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Lutak

29 people, 50 ft above sea level in Haines Borough.

50 ftElevation
29People
127 sq miLand
Sunny 45°
SunnyDew point 40°
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Today in Lutak

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 44° 20%
4p rain 44° 33%
7p mostly cloudy night 42° 0%
10p partly cloudy night 41° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 42° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 42° 5%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday about 2 PM · 59%
→
Sat60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
39
44
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Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
38
45
B
Mon90%
Showers likely Showers likely
38
45
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Tue80%
Showers likely Showers likely
39
44
B
Wed50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
35
44
B
Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
35
43
B
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
33
42
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1945 · NOV. 16, 1945

−11°, the coldest this week of the year has been since 1911.

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What Lutak stands on

Lutak’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 20 ft to 4,520 ft, a difference of 4,500 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Emmerich, about 6,720 ft, 11 miles south-southwest.

Lutak, south to north Lutak50 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 8×.
Elevation, center50 ft
Within 3 miles20 to 4,520 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (4,500 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Emmerich, 6,720 ft, 11 mi south-southwest
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Lutak’s year

Lutak has a dry-summer warm-summer continental climate. Summer afternoons average 65° in July; winter nights fall to about 19° in January. About 47 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 47.4 in
July, average65° / 52° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average30° / 19° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year47.4 in · wettest months: December and October
Hottest on record98°F · July 31, 1976
Coldest on record−18°F · January 3, 1998
Wettest day on record5.49 in · December 1, 2020
Snowiest day on record38.0 in · February 1, 1991
Nights at or below 32°134 · and 57 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeDry-summer warm-summer continental · Köppen Dsb
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Oct. 2, to the last in spring, about April 25 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Dec. 11 to Feb. 4; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Oct. 29 to April 9; normal lows fall below 32°
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Lutak normally reaches 36° and falls to 26°. The record high is 54°, in 1934; the record low 1°, in 1932. The most rain on this date, 2.02 in, fell in 1979.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1911 at Haines Airport, 7 miles south-southeast. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.