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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER CENSUS AREA

Thorne Bay

474 people, 140 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

140 ftElevation, city center
474People, 2024 estimate
27 sq miLand area
Sunny 49°
Sunny now Dew point 44° · SE 14 mph · high 50°
City of Thorne Bay River Interstate 2 miles
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The Thorne Bay 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 Thorne Bay

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
! Wind AdvisoryWind Advisory issued November 14 at 11:58AM AKST until November 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
! 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
↑ 7:23 AM3:46 PM ↓
8 h 22 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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overcast
rain
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mostly cloudy night
mostly cloudy day
windy
rain
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TEMPERATURE °F
50°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 2.25 in Sunday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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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 Thorne Bay about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the open Pacific three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 1,570 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,100 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. 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.

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THE GROUND

What Thorne Bay stands on

Thorne Bay’s center stands about 140 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,070 ft, a difference of 1,070 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Granite Mountain, about 3,380 ft, 13 miles south-southwest.

Thorne Bay, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft THORNE BAY140 ftKarta Riverabout 110 ft ← SW · HollisNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 8×.

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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ALASKA · PRINCE OF WALES-HYDER

Thorne Bay

474 people, 140 ft above sea level in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area.

140 ftElevation
474People
27 sq miLand
Sunny 49°
SunnyDew point 44°
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Today in Thorne Bay

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%
→
Sat100%
Showers likely Showers likely
47
50
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
42
52
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
40
48
A
Tue90%
Showers likely Showers likely
36
48
B
Wed10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
34
46
B
Thu20%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
35
45
B
Fri30%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
35
45
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Thorne Bay stands on

Thorne Bay’s center stands about 140 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,070 ft, a difference of 1,070 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Granite Mountain, about 3,380 ft, 13 miles south-southwest.

Thorne Bay, southwest to northeast Thorne Bay140 ftKarta Riverabout 110 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 16×.
Elevation, center140 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,070 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,070 ft of relief)
High point nearbyGranite Mountain, 3,380 ft, 13 mi south-southwest