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ALASKA · NOME CENSUS AREA

White Mountain

179 people, 40 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

40 ftElevation, city center
179People, 2024 estimate
2 sq miLand area
Sunny 13°
Sunny now Dew point 11° · NNE 7 mph · high 21°
City of White Mountain River Interstate 1 miles
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The White Mountain 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 White Mountain

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW White Mountain Airport (PAWM) · 10:56 AM
Sunny
13° Sunny Feels like 3° · high of 21° near 3 PM
WindNNE 7 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 84% this afternoon
Pressure29.51 in →steady
Visibility6 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 11° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Wednesday60% chance · showers
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINOct. 250.2 in · 20 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Nome Census Area
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 11:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:24 AM4:52 PM ↓
6 h 27 m of daylight, 6 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
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 10 to 18°

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 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 15°
10% rain — NNW 4 A
SUN Nov. 15 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 12°
10% rain — N 3 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
23° 10°
0% rain — NW 7 C
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
20° 12°
10% rain — NE 5 C
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
31° 26°
60% rain up to 0.2″ E 16, gusts 31 C
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
32° 23°
40% rain up to 0.09″ ESE 7 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
30° 21°
40% rain up to 0.06″ S 5 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 White Mountain about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 11,060 miles to the east three days ago, about 14,180 miles back along its path. It came down from about 10,900 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 11,390 miles to the east. 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.

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THE GROUND

What White Mountain stands on

White Mountain’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 310 ft, a difference of 310 ft: rolling country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Donahue Mountain, about 560 ft, 12 miles southwest.

White Mountain, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft250 ft500 ft750 ft WHITE MOUNTAIN40 ftKlokerblok Riversea levelHigh point of the line890 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 22×.

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

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White Mountain

179 people, 40 ft above sea level in Nome Census Area.

40 ftElevation
179People
2 sq miLand
Sunny 13°
SunnyDew point 11°
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Today in White Mountain

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 13° 0%
2p mostly cloudy day 19° 0%
5p overcast 19° 8%
8p overcast 17° 1%
11p overcast 17° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 17° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINWednesday · 60%
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Sat10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Sun10%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Mon0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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Tue10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Wed60%
Showers likely; warmer Showers likely; warmer
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Thu40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What White Mountain stands on

White Mountain’s center stands about 40 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 310 ft, a difference of 310 ft: rolling country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Donahue Mountain, about 560 ft, 12 miles southwest.

White Mountain, southwest to northeast White Mountain40 ftKlokerblok Riversea level ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 41×.
Elevation, center40 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 310 ft
Lie of the landRolling (310 ft of relief)
High point nearbyDonahue Mountain, 560 ft, 12 mi southwest