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ALASKA · BETHEL CENSUS AREA

Platinum

52 people, 1,630 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

1,630 ftElevation, city center
52People, 2024 estimate
47 sq miLand area
Sunny 20°
Sunny now Dew point 17° · E 7 mph · high 27°
City of Platinum River Interstate 2 miles
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The Platinum 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 Platinum

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Platinum (PAPM) · 9:56 AM
Sunny
20° Sunny Feels like 11° · high of 27° near 12 PM
WindE 7 mphno gusts
Humidity88%falling to 78% this afternoon
Pressure29.62 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. 20.01 in · 12 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Bethel Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:36 AM5:26 PM ↓
7 h 49 m of daylight, 4 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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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 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
27° 21°
0% rain — NE 6 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25° 20°
0% rain — E 15 A
MON Nov. 16 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
29° 23°
0% rain — NNW 33, gusts 44 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
30° 27°
90% rain 0.1–0.2″ ESE 35, gusts 44 C
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
38° 34°
80% rain 0.05–0.2″ S 28, gusts 37 A
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
36° 32°
70% rain 0.04–0.2″ SSW 25, gusts 33 B
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
35° 29°
20% rain — WNW 14 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 Platinum about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 11,350 miles to the east three days ago, and over the open Pacific a day ago, about 16,740 miles back along its path. It came down from about 13,500 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Bering Sea; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 15,270 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 Platinum stands on

Platinum’s center stands about 1,630 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 20 ft to 1,600 ft, a difference of 1,580 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pyramid Mountain, about 1,930 ft, 11 miles east-northeast.

Platinum, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft1,500 ft PLATINUM1,630 ftSalmon Riverabout 190 ftKemuk Mountain1,180 ftKinegnak Riverabout 50 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 10×.

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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Platinum

52 people, 1,630 ft above sea level in Bethel Census Area.

1,630 ftElevation
52People
47 sq miLand
Sunny 20°
SunnyDew point 17°
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Today in Platinum

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly sunny 26° 0%
1p mostly sunny 27° 0%
4p clear day 25° 0%
7p mostly clear night 24° 0%
10p partly cloudy night 23° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 22° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINTuesday · 90%
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Sat0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
21
27
A
Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20
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Mon0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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A
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
27
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C
Wed80%
Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
34
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A
Thu70%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
36
B
Fri20%
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.
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What Platinum stands on

Platinum’s center stands about 1,630 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 20 ft to 1,600 ft, a difference of 1,580 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Pyramid Mountain, about 1,930 ft, 11 miles east-northeast.

Platinum, northwest to southeast Platinum1,630 ftSalmon Riverabout 190 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 20×.
Elevation, center1,630 ft
Within 3 miles20 to 1,600 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,580 ft of relief)
High point nearbyPyramid Mountain, 1,930 ft, 11 mi east-northeast