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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Wiseman

5 people, 1,180 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

1,180 ftElevation, city center
5People, 2024 estimate
78 sq miLand area
Clear 9°
Clear now Dew point 7° · NE 15 mph · high 18°
City of Wiseman River Interstate 2 miles
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The Wiseman 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 Wiseman

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (PAKP) · 10:09 AM
Clear
9° Clear Feels like -8° · high of 18° near 4 PM
WindNE 15 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 84% this afternoon
Pressure29.46 in →steady
Visibility2 mifog or heavy haze
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 7° · Dry16° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Today, about 4 PMin about 6 hours · 57% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 4:20AM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 4:20AM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 10:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 10:02 AM3:28 PM ↓
5 h 26 m of daylight, 8 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
57% · 0.02 in Saturday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 8 to 16°

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 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 12°
60% rain — NNE 8 A
SUN Nov. 15 Chance of showers Chance of showers
17° 14°
30% rain — N 6 B
MON Nov. 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20° 16°
20% rain — N 5 B
TUE Nov. 17 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 12°
40% rain — SSE 3 C
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
17° 12°
0% rain — ENE 5 B
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 14°
30% rain — NE 5 C
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
18° 12°
40% rain up to 0.06″ NE 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 Wiseman about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 8,600 miles to the east three days ago, and over interior Alaska a day ago, about 10,100 miles back along its path. It came down from about 15,600 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the North Slope; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 8,890 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.

THIS WEEK IN 1997 Nov. 11, 1997

The hottest this week has been

37° on Nov. 11, 1997, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1918. Next is 32° in 1948.

32°
37°
19481997
Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Wiseman record since 1918.
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THE GROUND

What Wiseman stands on

Wiseman’s center stands about 1,180 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,150 ft to 4,370 ft, a difference of 3,220 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Bluecloud Mountain, about 5,810 ft, 8 miles west.

Wiseman, cut in half from northwest to southeast

A section northwest to southeast, 24 miles through the town center
1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft4,000 ft5,000 ft WISEMAN1,180 ftGlacier Riverabout 1,260 ftHigh point of the line5,040 ft ← NWSE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

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

Wiseman’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1918 · Wiseman

Wiseman has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 70° in June; winter nights fall to about −19° in January. About 16 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

0°−19°6°−15°19°−11°38°11°56°29°70°43°70°45°62°39°49°29°28°10°7°−10°3°−15° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 TODAY WISEMAN 15.9 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
June, average70° / 43°high / low, the warmest month
January, average0° / −19°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year15.9 inwettest months: August and July
Hottest on record90°FJuly 6, 2025
Coldest on record−65°FFebruary 9, 1999
Wettest day on record3.70 inAugust 26, 2025
Snowiest day on record31.0 inMarch 28, 1948
Climate typeSubarcticKöppen Dfc

AROUND THE RING

1Highs below freezingOct. 11 to April 7; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezingSept. 5 to May 22; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretchJuly through September: 7.3 of the year’s 15.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Wiseman normally reaches 6° and falls to −11°. The record high is 26°, in 2013; the record low −44°, in 1946. The most rain on this date, 0.24 in, fell in 2010.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high0°6°19°38°56°70°70°62°49°28°7°3°
Normal low−19°−15°−11°11°29°43°45°39°29°10°−10°−15°
Rain, inches0.790.950.470.581.061.832.712.741.891.120.870.93
Record high36° (2025)40° (1943)49° (1940)68° (2010)81° (2011)88° (1937)90° (2025)86° (1920)72° (1937)56° (2018)38° (1943)36° (2019)
Record low−65° (1947)−65° (1999)−58° (1951)−39° (1939)−10° (2013)20° (2006)25° (2003)13° (2013)−2° (1939)−35° (1996)−50° (1948)−58° (1918)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1918 at Wiseman, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Wiseman

5 people, 1,180 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

1,180 ftElevation
5People
78 sq miLand
Clear 9°
ClearDew point 7°
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Today in Wiseman

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 13° 4%
1p overcast 15° 7%
4p snow 18° 57%
7p overcast 18° 5%
10p overcast 17° 0%
1a mostly cloudy night 14° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINToday about 4 PM · 57%
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Sat60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
12
18
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Sun30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
14
17
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Mon20%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
16
20
B
Tue40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
12
18
C
Wed0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
12
17
B
Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
14
18
C
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
12
18
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1997 · NOV. 11, 1997

37°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1918.

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What Wiseman stands on

Wiseman’s center stands about 1,180 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 1,150 ft to 4,370 ft, a difference of 3,220 ft: mountain country. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Bluecloud Mountain, about 5,810 ft, 8 miles west.

Wiseman, northwest to southeast Wiseman1,180 ftGlacier Riverabout 1,260 ft ← NWSE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 9×.
Elevation, center1,180 ft
Within 3 miles1,150 to 4,370 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (3,220 ft of relief)
High point nearbyBluecloud Mountain, 5,810 ft, 8 mi west
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Wiseman’s year

Wiseman has a subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 70° in June; winter nights fall to about −19° in January. About 16 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 123 15.9 in
June, average70° / 43° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average0° / −19° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year15.9 in · wettest months: August and July
Hottest on record90°F · July 6, 2025
Coldest on record−65°F · February 9, 1999
Wettest day on record3.70 in · August 26, 2025
Snowiest day on record31.0 in · March 28, 1948
Climate typeSubarctic · Köppen Dfc
1Highs below freezing · Oct. 11 to April 7; normal highs stay below 32°
2Lows below freezing · Sept. 5 to May 22; normal lows fall below 32°
3Wettest stretch · July through September: 7.3 of the year’s 15.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Wiseman normally reaches 6° and falls to −11°. The record high is 26°, in 2013; the record low −44°, in 1946. The most rain on this date, 0.24 in, fell in 2010.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1918 at Wiseman, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.