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Saxman

377 people, 290 ft above sea level in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

290 ftElevation, city center
377People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Sunny 49°
Sunny now Dew point 44° · SE 14 mph · high 50°
City of Saxman River Interstate 2 miles
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The Saxman 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 Saxman

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) · 11:53 AM
Sunny
49° Sunny Feels like 44° · high of 50° near 12 PM
WindSE 14 mphgusts 21
Humidity83%falling to 77% this afternoon
Pressure29.17 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 44° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, about 2 PMin about 2 hours · 96% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.63 in · 2 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
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:18 AM3:43 PM ↓
8 h 25 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
100% · 2.25 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 40 to 45°

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
50° 47°
100% rain — ESE 16, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
52° 42°
100% rain 1.1–1.6″ SE 23, gusts 46 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
48° 40°
100% rain 0.9–1.8″ SSE 20, gusts 39 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
48° 36°
90% rain 0.05–0.8″ E 13 B
WED Nov. 18 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
46° 34°
10% rain — N 3 B
THU Nov. 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
45° 35°
20% rain — E 7 B
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
45° 35°
30% rain — E 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 Saxman about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the open Pacific three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 970 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. It rose from near the ground on the way. 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.

59°
61°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Ketchikan Airport record since 1910.
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THE GROUND

What Saxman stands on

Saxman’s center stands about 290 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,820 ft, a difference of 2,820 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mahoney Mountain, about 3,370 ft, 5 miles north-northeast.

Saxman, cut in half from south to north

A section south to north, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft SAXMAN290 ftWhite Riverabout 60 ft ← S · MetlakatlaN →

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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THE ALMANAC

Saxman’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1910 · Ketchikan Airport, 6 mi west-northwest

Saxman 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 SAXMAN 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 Saxman 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, 6 miles west-northwest, 210 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Saxman

377 people, 290 ft above sea level in Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

290 ftElevation
377People
1 sq miLand
Sunny 49°
SunnyDew point 44°
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Today in Saxman

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 50° 9%
3p rain 50° 88%
6p rain 49° 93%
9p rain 49° 93%
12a rain 50° 74%
3a rain 50° 50%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday about 2 PM · 96%
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Sat100%
Showers likely Showers likely
47
50
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Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
42
52
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Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
40
48
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Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
36
48
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Wed10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
34
46
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Thu20%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
35
45
B
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 Saxman stands on

Saxman’s center stands about 290 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,820 ft, a difference of 2,820 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mahoney Mountain, about 3,370 ft, 5 miles north-northeast.

Saxman, south to north Saxman290 ftWhite Riverabout 60 ft ← SN → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 14×.
Elevation, center290 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,820 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,820 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMahoney Mountain, 3,370 ft, 5 mi north-northeast
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Saxman’s year

Saxman 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 Saxman 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, 6 miles west-northwest, 210 ft lower. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.