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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA

Port Alexander

74 people, 50 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

50 ftElevation, city center
74People, 2024 estimate
4 sq miLand area
Sunny 53°
Sunny now Dew point 41° · ESE 14 mph · high 51°
City of Port Alexander River Interstate 1 miles
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The Port Alexander 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 Port Alexander

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 12:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Sitka - Sitka Airport (PASI) · 12:53 PM
Sunny
53° Sunny Feels like 53° · high of 51° near 1 PM
WindESE 14 mphno gusts
Humidity63%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.06 in →steady
Visibility8 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 41° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, about 4 PMin about 3 hours · 65% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAIN—none in 31 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 1:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:34 AM3:51 PM ↓
8 h 17 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
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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mostly cloudy night
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TEMPERATURE °F
51°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 1.82 in Sunday night 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 38 to 46°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 44° / 36°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
51° 48°
60% rain — ESE 13, gusts 32 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
52° 44°
100% rain 0.6–1.2″ ESE 18, gusts 43 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
49° 43°
100% rain 0.9–1.7″ SSE 16, gusts 36 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
49° 43°
100% rain 0.5–1.3″ ESE 10 A
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
48° 41°
50% rain up to 0.2″ N 2 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
47° 41°
50% rain up to 1.0″ SE 7 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
47° 40°
50% rain up to 0.8″ E 8 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 Port Alexander about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 930 miles to the west three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,110 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 1,030 miles to the west. 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 Port Alexander stands on

Port Alexander’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,800 ft, a difference of 1,800 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Grouse Peak, about 2,970 ft, 9 miles northwest.

Port Alexander, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft PORT ALEXANDER50 ftHigh point of the line2,920 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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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER

Port Alexander

74 people, 50 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

50 ftElevation
74People
4 sq miLand
Sunny 53°
SunnyDew point 41°
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Today in Port Alexander

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 51° 5%
4p rain 50° 31%
7p rain 49° 34%
10p overcast 50° 12%
1a rain 50° 40%
4a mostly cloudy night 50° 17%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday about 4 PM · 65%
→
Sat60%
Showers likely Showers likely
48
51
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
44
52
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
43
49
A
Tue100%
Showers likely Showers likely
43
49
A
Wed50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
41
48
A
Thu50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
41
47
B
Fri50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
40
47
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Port Alexander stands on

Port Alexander’s center stands about 50 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,800 ft, a difference of 1,800 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Grouse Peak, about 2,970 ft, 9 miles northwest.

Port Alexander, south to north Port Alexander50 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 13×.
Elevation, center50 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,800 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,800 ft of relief)
High point nearbyGrouse Peak, 2,970 ft, 9 mi northwest