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St. Paul

439 people, 260 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

260 ftElevation, city center
439People, 2024 estimate
43 sq miLand area
Rain 36°
Rain now Dew point 34° · ESE 26 mph · high 39°
City of St. Paul River Interstate 2 miles
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The St. Paul 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. Paul

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW St. Paul Island Airport (PASN) · 11:53 AM
Rain
36° Rain Feels like 24° · high of 39° near 3 PM
WindESE 26 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 92% this afternoon
Pressure29.31 in →steady
Visibility5 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 34° · Dry23° by Monday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Today, around noonin about 1 hours · 88% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.09 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
↑ 10:01 AM6:09 PM ↓
8 h 8 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
98% · 0.30 in Tuesday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 23 to 37°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 38° / 30°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 32°
90% rain — SE 16, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 24°
60% rain 0.07–0.2″ NNE 12, gusts 38 A
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
35° 24°
60% rain up to 0.1″ NNW 10, gusts 35 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
41° 30°
100% rain 0.4–0.9″ S 39, gusts 58 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 25°
100% rain 0.2–0.4″ WSW 36, gusts 52 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
35° 24°
90% rain 0.06–0.2″ W 30, gusts 44 B
FRI Nov. 20 Showers likely Showers likely
38° 30°
60% rain 0.01–0.4″ SSE 20, gusts 29 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. Paul about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 14,160 miles to the east three days ago, about 16,130 miles back along its path. It came down from about 11,000 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. 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 IN 1918 Nov. 12, 1918

The hottest this week has been

48° on Nov. 12, 1918, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1892. Next is 48° in 1979.

48°
48°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the St Paul Island Area threaded record since 1892.
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THE GROUND

What St. Paul stands on

St. Paul’s center stands about 260 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 420 ft, a difference of 420 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Rush Hill, about 600 ft, 3 miles west.

St. Paul, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft200 ft400 ft ST. PAUL260 ftRush Hill600 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 40×.

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. Paul’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1892 · Saint Paul Island Airport, 4 mi east-southeast

St. Paul has a tundra climate. Summer afternoons average 53° in August; winter nights fall to about 21° in January. A normal year brings about 64 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 24 inches of water.

29°21°29°21°29°21°34°26°41°32°48°39°52°44°53°46°50°42°44°35°38°30°33°25° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY ST. PAUL 24.3 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
August, average53° / 46°high / low, the warmest month
January, average29° / 21°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow24.3 inwettest months: October and August
Snow a year64.3 insnowiest: January
Hottest on record66°FAugust 14, 2020
Coldest on record−26°FJanuary 27, 1919
Wettest day on record2.19 inNovember 23, 2017
Snowiest day on record16.4 inJanuary 9, 2002
Nights at or below 32°178and 77 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeTundraKöppen ET

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Sept. 25, to the last in spring, about June 9 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingDec. 20 to April 8; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingNov. 3 to May 17; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchAugust through October: 9.4 of the year’s 24.3 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 St. Paul normally reaches 38° and falls to 30°. The record high is 48°, in 2023; the record low 14°, in 2016. The most rain on this date, 1.12 in, fell in 2013.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high29°29°29°34°41°48°52°53°50°44°38°33°
Normal low21°21°21°26°32°39°44°46°42°35°30°25°
Rain and melt, in1.611.431.291.041.021.311.983.063.003.322.972.30
Snow, inches16.511.19.65.30.80.00.00.00.01.67.112.3
Record high48° (1916)44° (1917)50° (1980)49° (2020)59° (1997)62° (2000)65° (2008)66° (2020)62° (1925)54° (1916)50° (1915)52° (1936)
Record low−26° (1919)−16° (1991)−19° (1971)−8° (1976)8° (1971)16° (1985)28° (1961)29° (1981)22° (1992)12° (1983)4° (2008)−5° (1916)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1892 from the St Paul Island Area threaded record (Saint Paul Island Airport, 4 miles east-southeast, 230 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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St. Paul

439 people, 260 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

260 ftElevation
439People
43 sq miLand
Rain 36°
RainDew point 34°
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Today in St. Paul

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now rain 35° 59%
3p mostly cloudy day 39° 27%
6p mostly cloudy night 38° 18%
9p rain 37° 46%
12a rain 35° 47%
3a mostly cloudy night 34° 6%
Rain
NEXT RAINToday around noon · 88%
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Sat90%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
39
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Sun60%
Showers likely Showers likely
24
39
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Mon60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
24
35
B
Tue100%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
41
B
Wed100%
Showers likely Showers likely
25
38
B
Thu90%
Showers likely Showers likely
24
35
B
Fri60%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
38
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1918 · NOV. 12, 1918

48°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1892.

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What St. Paul stands on

St. Paul’s center stands about 260 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 420 ft, a difference of 420 ft: hilly country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Rush Hill, about 600 ft, 3 miles west.

St. Paul, west to east St. Paul260 ftRush Hill600 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 77×.
Elevation, center260 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 420 ft
Lie of the landHilly (420 ft of relief)
High point nearbyRush Hill, 600 ft, 3 mi west
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St. Paul’s year

St. Paul has a tundra climate. Summer afternoons average 53° in August; winter nights fall to about 21° in January. A normal year brings about 64 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 24 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 24.3 in
August, average53° / 46° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average29° / 21° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow24.3 in · wettest months: October and August
Snow a year64.3 in · snowiest: January
Hottest on record66°F · August 14, 2020
Coldest on record−26°F · January 27, 1919
Wettest day on record2.19 in · November 23, 2017
Snowiest day on record16.4 in · January 9, 2002
Nights at or below 32°178 · and 77 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeTundra · Köppen ET
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Sept. 25, to the last in spring, about June 9 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Dec. 20 to April 8; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Nov. 3 to May 17; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · August through October: 9.4 of the year’s 24.3 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 St. Paul normally reaches 38° and falls to 30°. The record high is 48°, in 2023; the record low 14°, in 2016. The most rain on this date, 1.12 in, fell in 2013.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1892 from the St Paul Island Area threaded record (Saint Paul Island Airport, 4 miles east-southeast, 230 ft lower). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.