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ALASKA · ALEUTIANS WEST CENSUS AREA

St. George

68 people, 60 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

60 ftElevation, city center
68People, 2024 estimate
35 sq miLand area
Rain 36°
Rain now Dew point 35° · SSE 22 mph · high 40°
City of St. George River Interstate 2 miles
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The St. George 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 St. George

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW St. George Airport (PAPB) · 12:02 PM
Rain
36° Rain Feels like 25° · high of 40° near 2 PM
WindSSE 22 mphgusts 33
Humidity96%falling to 89% this afternoon
Pressure29.29 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 35° · Dry23° by Monday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, around noonin about 1 hours · 100% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.01 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Aleutians West Census Area
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:56 AM6:10 PM ↓
8 h 13 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% · 0.10 in Saturday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 23 to 38°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 38° / 31°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
40° 33°
100% rain — SSE 16, gusts 32 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 26°
80% rain 0.1–0.3″ WSW 10, gusts 38 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
35° 26°
60% rain up to 0.07″ NNW 9, gusts 39 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
42° 30°
100% rain 0.4–1.1″ S 36, gusts 59 A
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
37° 26°
90% rain 0.1–0.4″ WSW 33, gusts 53 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
35° 25°
70% rain 0.05–0.1″ W 28, gusts 45 B
FRI Nov. 20 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 31°
60% rain 0.02–0.5″ SSE 18, gusts 32 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 St. George about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 13,740 miles to the east three days ago, about 16,640 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.

THIS WEEK, THREE YEARS AGO Nov. 14, 2023

The hottest this week has been

47° on Nov. 14, 2023, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1996. Next is 46° in 2017.

46°
47°
20172023
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the St George Island Airport record since 1996.
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THE GROUND

What St. George stands on

St. George’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 800 ft, a difference of 790 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Ulakaia Hill, about 940 ft, 4 miles east.

St. George, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft200 ft400 ft ST. GEORGE60 ftMaynard Hill370 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 33×.

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

St. George’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1996 · St George Island Airport

St. George has a tundra climate. Summer afternoons average 52° in August; winter nights fall to about 23° in January. About 20 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

30°23°32°24°31°23°35°28°42°34°47°39°51°44°52°46°50°42°43°36°38°30°34°26° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY ST. GEORGE 20.4 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Rain by month Freezing
August, average52° / 46°high / low, the warmest month
January, average30° / 23°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year20.4 inwettest months: October and August
Hottest on record128°FAugust 4, 2023
Coldest on record−6°FFebruary 2, 2012
Wettest day on record2.19 inAugust 12, 2018
Nights at or below 32°163and 63 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeTundraKöppen ET

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Oct. 1, to the last in spring, about June 2 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingDec. 23 to April 1; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingNov. 2 to May 10; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchAugust through October: 8.2 of the year’s 20.4 inches
MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high30°32°31°35°42°47°51°52°50°43°38°34°
Normal low23°24°23°28°34°39°44°46°42°36°30°26°
Rain, inches1.171.060.800.891.011.261.972.662.533.002.251.78

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1996 at St George Island Airport, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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St. George

68 people, 60 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

60 ftElevation
68People
35 sq miLand
Rain 36°
RainDew point 35°
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Today in St. George

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now rain 37° 100%
3p partly cloudy day 40° 4%
6p rain 39° 35%
9p mostly cloudy night 37° 25%
12a windy 36° 21%
3a windy 35° 17%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday around noon · 100%
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Sat100%
Showers likely Showers likely
33
40
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Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
26
39
A
Mon60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
26
35
B
Tue100%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
42
A
Wed90%
Showers likely Showers likely
26
37
B
Thu70%
Showers likely Showers likely
25
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Fri60%
Showers likely Showers likely
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C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK, THREE YEARS AGO · NOV. 14, 2023

47°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1996.

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What St. George stands on

St. George’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 800 ft, a difference of 790 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Ulakaia Hill, about 940 ft, 4 miles east.

St. George, northwest to southeast St. George60 ftMaynard Hill370 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 62×.
Elevation, center60 ft
Within 3 miles10 to 800 ft
Lie of the landHilly (790 ft of relief)
High point nearbyUlakaia Hill, 940 ft, 4 mi east
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St. George’s year

St. George has a tundra climate. Summer afternoons average 52° in August; winter nights fall to about 23° in January. About 20 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 20.4 in
August, average52° / 46° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average30° / 23° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year20.4 in · wettest months: October and August
Hottest on record128°F · August 4, 2023
Coldest on record−6°F · February 2, 2012
Wettest day on record2.19 in · August 12, 2018
Nights at or below 32°163 · and 63 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeTundra · Köppen ET
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Oct. 1, to the last in spring, about June 2 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Dec. 23 to April 1; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Nov. 2 to May 10; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · August through October: 8.2 of the year’s 20.4 inches
Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1996 at St George Island Airport, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.