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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA

Point Baker

12 people, 120 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

120 ftElevation, city center
12People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Sunny 54°
Sunny now Dew point 48° · Calm · high 50°
City of Point Baker River Interstate 1 miles
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The Point Baker 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 Point Baker

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Klawock - Klawock Airport (PAKW) · 9:53 AM
Sunny
54° Sunny Feels like 54° · high of 50° near 6 PM
WindCalmno gusts
Humidity80%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.08 in →steady
Visibility7 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 48° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, about 10 AMin about 1 hours · 49% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.82 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 4:07AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 4:07AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 4:07AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:45 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:30 AM3:47 PM ↓
8 h 16 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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overcast
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rain
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windy
windy
showers day
rain
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TEMPERATURE °F
49°
50°
49°
49°
45°
46°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 1.13 in Sunday night 50%
WIND, MPH
17
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 41 to 46°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 42° / 32°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
50° 47°
90% rain — ESE 16, gusts 32 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
51° 43°
100% rain 0.7–1.2″ ESE 26, gusts 48 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
47° 42°
100% rain 0.4–0.8″ SE 19, gusts 41 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
48° 41°
90% rain 0.1–0.6″ ESE 12 A
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
47° 39°
20% rain — N 1 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 39°
30% rain up to 0.1″ ESE 5 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
46° 39°
40% rain up to 0.5″ 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 Point Baker about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 1,090 miles to the west three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,240 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.

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THE GROUND

What Point Baker stands on

Point Baker’s center stands about 120 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 780 ft, a difference of 780 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Calder, about 3,270 ft, 8 miles south.

Point Baker, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft POINT BAKER120 ftHigh point of the line2,580 ft ← SN →

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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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER

Point Baker

12 people, 120 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

120 ftElevation
12People
1 sq miLand
Sunny 54°
SunnyDew point 48°
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Today in Point Baker

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now rain 49° 31%
1p mostly cloudy day 49° 3%
4p overcast 49° 26%
7p rain 49° 83%
10p rain 49° 77%
1a rain 50° 85%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday about 10 AM · 49%
→
Sat90%
Showers likely Showers likely
47
50
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
43
51
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
42
47
A
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
41
48
A
Wed20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
39
47
A
Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
39
45
B
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
39
46
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Point Baker stands on

Point Baker’s center stands about 120 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 780 ft, a difference of 780 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Calder, about 3,270 ft, 8 miles south.

Point Baker, south to north Point Baker120 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 14×.
Elevation, center120 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 780 ft
Lie of the landHilly (780 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Calder, 3,270 ft, 8 mi south