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Unalaska

4,407 people, 40 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

40 ftElevation, city center
4,407People, 2024 estimate
102 sq miLand area
Sunny 42°
Sunny now Dew point 37° · SW 10 mph · high 42°
City of Unalaska River Interstate 2 miles
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The Unalaska 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 Unalaska

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Unalaska Airport (PADU) · 1:56 PM
Sunny
42° Sunny Feels like 36° · high of 42° near 2 PM
WindSW 10 mphno gusts
Humidity82%falling to 73% this afternoon
Pressure29.49 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0 nowlow
Dew point 37° · Dry26° by Monday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Partly cloudy
Tonight, about 11 PMin about 8 hours · 35% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.09 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! High Wind WatchHigh Wind Watch issued November 14 at 12:31PM AKST until November 17 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! High Wind WatchHigh Wind Watch issued November 14 at 12:31PM AKST until November 17 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! High Wind WatchHigh Wind Watch issued November 14 at 12:31PM AKST until November 17 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:45 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:31 AM6:09 PM ↓
8 h 37 m of daylight, 3 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% 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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partly cloudy day
mostly clear night
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fog
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TEMPERATURE °F
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35°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 0.48 in Tuesday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 26 to 38°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 44° / 33°
SAT Nov. 14 Chance of showers Chance of showers
42° 35°
40% rain — WSW 18, gusts 30 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
40° 36°
90% rain 0.2–0.5″ WSW 12, gusts 26 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 33°
90% rain 0.1–0.3″ NNW 14, gusts 39 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
46° 35°
100% rain 0.3–0.6″ SSW 23, gusts 36 A
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; cooler Showers likely; cooler
38° 31°
90% rain 0.06–0.3″ WSW 29, gusts 40 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
36° 30°
80% rain 0.06–0.2″ W 24, gusts 36 B
FRI Nov. 20 Showers likely Showers likely
41° 37°
80% rain 0.08–0.4″ SSE 16 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 Unalaska about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 19,180 miles to the east three days ago, about 19,510 miles back along its path. It rose from near the ground on the way. 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 2013 Nov. 15, 2013

The hottest this week has been

66° on Nov. 15, 2013, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1915. Next is 64° in 2023.

64°
66°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Dutch Harbor record since 1915.
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THE GROUND

What Unalaska stands on

Unalaska’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,730 ft, a difference of 1,730 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Table Top Mountain, about 2,680 ft, 9 miles northwest.

Unalaska, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft UNALASKA40 ftHigh point of the line2,200 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 9×.

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

Unalaska’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1915 · Dutch Harbor

Unalaska has a subpolar oceanic climate. Summer afternoons average 59° in August; winter nights fall to about 29° in January. A normal year brings about 82 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 60 inches of water.

37°29°39°29°39°29°42°32°47°37°52°42°57°47°59°48°55°44°48°38°43°33°39°31° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY UNALASKA 60.1 in rain and snowmelt
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
August, average59° / 48°high / low, the warmest month
January, average37° / 29°high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow60.1 inwettest months: October and December
Snow a year81.6 insnowiest: January
Hottest on record82°FAugust 28, 1982
Coldest on record−8°FJanuary 22, 1986
Wettest day on record7.58 inFebruary 5, 1947
Snowiest day on record30.0 inFebruary 28, 1931
Nights at or below 32°112and 17 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubpolar oceanicKöppen Cfc

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Oct. 24, to the last in spring, about May 10 (median dates)
2Lows below freezingNov. 20 to April 15; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchOctober through December: 22.4 of the year’s 60.1 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Unalaska normally reaches 44° and falls to 33°. The record high is 64°, in 2023; the record low 15°, in 1984. The most rain on this date, 2.08 in, fell in 2000.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high37°39°39°42°47°52°57°59°55°48°43°39°
Normal low29°29°29°32°37°42°47°48°44°38°33°31°
Rain and melt, in6.795.184.653.474.202.522.302.865.737.896.667.88
Snow, inches22.014.216.56.30.20.00.00.00.00.46.215.8
Record high58° (1952)60° (1932)69° (1936)61° (1935)66° (1927)73° (1985)79° (1917)82° (1982)80° (1939)68° (2025)67° (1926)59° (1994)
Record low−8° (1986)0° (1991)2° (1984)10° (1984)15° (1984)30° (2004)34° (1989)25° (1986)23° (1994)5° (1985)8° (1991)5° (1989)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1915 at Dutch Harbor, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Unalaska

4,407 people, 40 ft above sea level in Aleutians West Census Area.

40 ftElevation
4,407People
102 sq miLand
Sunny 42°
SunnyDew point 37°
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Today in Unalaska

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 42° 0%
5p partly cloudy day 42° 2%
8p partly cloudy night 39° 2%
11p showers night 39° 35%
2a partly cloudy night 39° 1%
5a mostly cloudy night 38° 19%
Partly cloudy
NEXT RAINTonight about 11 PM · 35%
→
Sat40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
35
42
A
Sun90%
Showers likely Showers likely
36
40
A
Mon90%
Showers likely Showers likely
33
39
A
Tue100%
Showers likely Showers likely
35
46
A
Wed90%
Showers likely; cooler Showers likely; cooler
31
38
B
Thu80%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
36
B
Fri80%
Showers likely Showers likely
37
41
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2013 · NOV. 15, 2013

66°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1915.

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What Unalaska stands on

Unalaska’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,730 ft, a difference of 1,730 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Table Top Mountain, about 2,680 ft, 9 miles northwest.

Unalaska, southwest to northeast Unalaska40 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 17×.
Elevation, center40 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,730 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,730 ft of relief)
High point nearbyTable Top Mountain, 2,680 ft, 9 mi northwest
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Unalaska’s year

Unalaska has a subpolar oceanic climate. Summer afternoons average 59° in August; winter nights fall to about 29° in January. A normal year brings about 82 inches of snow; with the rain, that comes to about 60 inches of water.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 60.1 in
August, average59° / 48° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average37° / 29° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain and melted snow60.1 in · wettest months: October and December
Snow a year81.6 in · snowiest: January
Hottest on record82°F · August 28, 1982
Coldest on record−8°F · January 22, 1986
Wettest day on record7.58 in · February 5, 1947
Snowiest day on record30.0 in · February 28, 1931
Nights at or below 32°112 · and 17 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic · Köppen Cfc
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Oct. 24, to the last in spring, about May 10 (median dates)
2Lows below freezing · Nov. 20 to April 15; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · October through December: 22.4 of the year’s 60.1 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Unalaska normally reaches 44° and falls to 33°. The record high is 64°, in 2023; the record low 15°, in 1984. The most rain on this date, 2.08 in, fell in 2000.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1915 at Dutch Harbor, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.