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ALASKA · NOME CENSUS AREA

Port Clarence

A census-designated place, 7 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

7 ftElevation, city center
34 sq miLand area
Sunny 15°
Sunny now Dew point 13° · NNW 6 mph · high 21°
City of Port Clarence River Interstate 1 miles
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The Port Clarence 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 Clarence

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW White Mountain Airport (PAWM) · 12:56 PM
Sunny
15° Sunny Feels like 6° · high of 21° near 3 PM
WindNNW 6 mphno gusts
Humidity91%falling to 84% this afternoon
Pressure29.50 in →steady
Visibility6 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 13° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Wednesday70% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINOct. 250.2 in · 20 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Nome Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 1:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:41 AM5:01 PM ↓
6 h 19 m of daylight, 7 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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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 7 to 18° Drier: 8° by Tuesday

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 cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 14°
0% rain — NNW 3 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 11°
0% rain — N 3 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
22° 9°
0% rain — NNW 5 C
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20° 11°
0% rain — NE 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
32° 26°
70% rain up to 0.2″ ESE 16, gusts 31 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
32° 24°
40% rain up to 0.2″ ESE 10 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 22°
50% rain up to 0.1″ SE 6 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 Port Clarence about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 13,190 miles to the east three days ago, and over the open Pacific a day ago, about 16,150 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. Near the ground the air came from the North Slope; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 19,120 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 Port Clarence stands on

Port Clarence’s center stands about 7 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 30 ft, a difference of 30 ft: nearly flat ground. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Gold Hill, about 1,140 ft, 15 miles east-southeast.

Port Clarence, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft500 ft1,000 ft PORT CLARENCE7 ftHigh point of the line1,450 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 13×.

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 · NOME

Port Clarence

A census-designated place, 7 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

7 ftElevation
34 sq miLand
Sunny 15°
SunnyDew point 13°
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Today in Port Clarence

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 19° 0%
4p overcast 21° 0%
7p overcast 18° 0%
10p overcast 17° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 17° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 16° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINWednesday · 70%
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Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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21
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Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Mon0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Wed70%
Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
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Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
24
32
C
Fri50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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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 Port Clarence stands on

Port Clarence’s center stands about 7 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 30 ft, a difference of 30 ft: nearly flat ground. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Gold Hill, about 1,140 ft, 15 miles east-southeast.

Port Clarence, northwest to southeast Port Clarence7 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 25×.
Elevation, center7 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 30 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (30 ft of relief)
High point nearbyGold Hill, 1,140 ft, 15 mi east-southeast