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Metlakatla

1,454 people, 0 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

0 ftElevation, city center
1,454People, 2024 estimate
2 sq miLand area
Sunny 53°
Sunny now Dew point 42° · E 18 mph · high 52°
City of Metlakatla River Interstate 2 miles
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The Metlakatla 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 Metlakatla

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Metlakatla Seaplane Base (PAMM) · 12:56 PM
Sunny
53° Sunny Feels like 53° · high of 52° near 1 PM
WindE 18 mphgusts 28
Humidity66%falling to 71% this afternoon
Pressure29.13 in →steady
Visibility— mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 42° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, about 2 PMin about 1 hours · 99% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 110.08 in · 3 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:16 AM3:44 PM ↓
8 h 27 m of daylight, 4 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
100% · 1.63 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 39 to 44°

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
52° 48°
100% rain — E 15, gusts 28 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
52° 45°
100% rain 0.9–1.4″ SE 23, gusts 48 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
50° 44°
100% rain 0.7–1.4″ SSE 18, gusts 41 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
50° 40°
90% rain 0.03–0.4″ E 10 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
48° 39°
10% rain — N 3 A
THU Nov. 19 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
47° 39°
20% rain — E 6 B
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
47° 39°
30% rain — ENE 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 Metlakatla about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the open Pacific three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,070 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from the open Pacific. 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.

THIS WEEK IN 1981 Nov. 13, 1981

The hottest this week has been

61° on Nov. 13, 1981, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1910. Next is 59° in 1949.

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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Ketchikan Airport record since 1910.
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THE GROUND

What Metlakatla stands on

Metlakatla’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,970 ft, a difference of 1,970 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Tamgas Mountain, about 3,560 ft, 8 miles southeast.

Metlakatla, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft METLAKATLA0 ftJanesville Mountain2,560 ftSpine Mountain1,860 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 8×.

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

Metlakatla’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1910 · Ketchikan Airport, 17 mi north-northwest

Metlakatla has a oceanic climate. Summer afternoons average 65° in July; winter nights fall to about 31° in January. About 150 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

40°31°41°32°44°32°50°37°57°43°61°49°65°53°65°53°59°48°51°41°44°36°40°33° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY METLAKATLA 149.5 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average65° / 53°high / low, the warmest month
January, average40° / 31°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year149.5 inwettest months: October and November
Hottest on record96°FJune 25, 1913
Coldest on record−7°FJanuary 23, 1916
Wettest day on record8.71 inOctober 11, 1977
Snowiest day on record31.0 inFebruary 6, 1911
Nights at or below 32°81and 11 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeOceanicKöppen Cfb

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Oct. 18, to the last in spring, about April 24 (median dates)
2Lows below freezingDec. 16 to March 19; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchOctober through December: 51.7 of the year’s 149.5 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Metlakatla normally reaches 44° and falls to 36°. The record high is 57°, in 1943; the record low 12°, in 1927. The most rain on this date, 3.90 in, fell in 1917.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high40°41°44°50°57°61°65°65°59°51°44°40°
Normal low31°32°32°37°43°49°53°53°48°41°36°33°
Rain, inches16.1711.8010.9810.258.687.027.3311.3014.3018.3717.0716.27
Record high62° (1958)63° (1963)69° (1915)75° (1976)93° (1912)96° (1913)92° (1912)89° (1977)80° (2017)72° (1923)65° (1962)62° (1962)
Record low−7° (1916)2° (1994)3° (1955)12° (1920)25° (1913)31° (1911)36° (1914)34° (1913)28° (1926)17° (1984)5° (2006)−1° (1964)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1910 at Ketchikan Airport, 17 miles north-northwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Metlakatla

1,454 people, 0 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

0 ftElevation
1,454People
2 sq miLand
Sunny 53°
SunnyDew point 42°
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Today in Metlakatla

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 52° 0%
4p rain 51° 95%
7p rain 50° 99%
10p rain 51° 87%
1a rain 51° 60%
4a mostly cloudy night 51° 10%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday about 2 PM · 99%
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Sat100%
Showers likely Showers likely
48
52
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Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
45
52
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Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
44
50
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Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
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Wed10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
39
48
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Thu20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Fri30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1981 · NOV. 13, 1981

61°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1910.

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What Metlakatla stands on

Metlakatla’s center stands barely above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,970 ft, a difference of 1,970 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Tamgas Mountain, about 3,560 ft, 8 miles southeast.

Metlakatla, southwest to northeast Metlakatla0 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 15×.
Elevation, center0 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,970 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,970 ft of relief)
High point nearbyTamgas Mountain, 3,560 ft, 8 mi southeast
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Metlakatla’s year

Metlakatla has a oceanic climate. Summer afternoons average 65° in July; winter nights fall to about 31° in January. About 150 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 149.5 in
July, average65° / 53° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average40° / 31° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year149.5 in · wettest months: October and November
Hottest on record96°F · June 25, 1913
Coldest on record−7°F · January 23, 1916
Wettest day on record8.71 in · October 11, 1977
Snowiest day on record31.0 in · February 6, 1911
Nights at or below 32°81 · and 11 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeOceanic · Köppen Cfb
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Oct. 18, to the last in spring, about April 24 (median dates)
2Lows below freezing · Dec. 16 to March 19; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · October through December: 51.7 of the year’s 149.5 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Metlakatla normally reaches 44° and falls to 36°. The record high is 57°, in 1943; the record low 12°, in 1927. The most rain on this date, 3.90 in, fell in 1917.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1910 at Ketchikan Airport, 17 miles north-northwest. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.