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ALASKA · NOME CENSUS AREA

Shaktoolik

209 people, 8 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

8 ftElevation, city center
209People, 2024 estimate
1 sq miLand area
Snow 23°
Snow now Dew point 21° · NNW 5 mph · high 25°
City of Shaktoolik River Interstate 1 miles
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The Shaktoolik 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 Shaktoolik

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 3:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Shaktoolik Airport (PFSH) · 3:45 PM
Snow
23° Snow Feels like 17° · high of 25° near 4 PM
WindNNW 5 mphno gusts
Humidity93%rising to 96% by morning
Pressure29.48 in →steady
Visibility8 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 21° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Overcast
Today, about 4 PMin about 1 hours · 33% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINOct. 310.06 in · 14 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Nome Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 4:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:12 AM4:46 PM ↓
6 h 33 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% 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
33% · 0.01 in Saturday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 17 to 24°

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 Chance of showers Chance of showers
25° 22°
30% rain — NNW 7 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
24° 18°
0% rain — NNE 6 B
MON Nov. 16 Cloudy Cloudy
25° 20°
20% rain — NW 13 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
23° 18°
0% rain — ENE 9 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy; warmer Mostly cloudy; warmer
32° 29°
20% rain — ESE 26, gusts 38 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
31° 27°
20% rain — SE 18 B
FRI Nov. 20 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
30° 25°
20% rain — SSE 15 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 Shaktoolik about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Bering Sea three days ago, about 1,330 miles back along its path. The nine paths traced from around the city fan out, so treat that as a best guess. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from the Bering Sea. 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 Shaktoolik stands on

Shaktoolik’s center stands about 8 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.

Shaktoolik, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft250 ft500 ft750 ft SHAKTOOLIK8 ftHigh point of the line990 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 19×.

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

Around Shaktoolik on the Forecast Network

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Shaktoolik

209 people, 8 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

8 ftElevation
209People
1 sq miLand
Snow 23°
SnowDew point 21°
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Today in Shaktoolik

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now snow 25° 33%
7p overcast 25° 1%
10p mostly cloudy night 25° 2%
1a mostly cloudy night 25° 0%
4a mostly cloudy night 24° 0%
7a mostly cloudy night 23° 0%
Overcast
NEXT RAINToday about 4 PM · 33%
→
Sat30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
22
25
A
Sun0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
18
24
B
Mon20%
Cloudy Cloudy
20
25
B
Tue0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
18
23
B
Wed20%
Mostly cloudy; warmer Mostly cloudy; warmer
29
32
C
Thu20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
27
31
B
Fri20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
25
30
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Shaktoolik stands on

Shaktoolik’s center stands about 8 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.

Shaktoolik, west to east Shaktoolik8 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 37×.
Elevation, center8 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 30 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (30 ft of relief)