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ALASKA · WRANGELL CITY AND BOROUGH

Wrangell

2,064 people, 90 ft above sea level in Wrangell City and Borough.

90 ftElevation, city center
2,064People, 2024 estimate
2,556 sq miLand area
Sunny 53°
Sunny now Dew point 43° · N 6 mph · high 49°
City of Wrangell River Interstate 5 miles
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The Wrangell 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 Wrangell

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Petersburg (PAPG) · 11:56 AM
Sunny
53° Sunny Feels like 53° · high of 49° near 12 PM
WindN 6 mphno gusts
Humidity69%falling to 74% this afternoon
Pressure29.17 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 43° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 1 AMin about 13 hours · 64% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.28 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Wrangell City and Borough
NWS Juneau and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:23 AM3:41 PM ↓
8 h 18 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
49°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
98% · 0.86 in Monday overnight 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 39 to 43°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 39° / 32°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
49° 46°
30% rain — E 12 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
51° 43°
100% rain 0.1–0.6″ ESE 16, gusts 37 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
46° 42°
100% rain 0.6–1.0″ SE 15, gusts 36 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
47° 41°
80% rain 0.04–0.4″ ESE 10 B
WED Nov. 18 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 39°
30% rain up to 0.08″ NE 2 A
THU Nov. 19 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 39°
30% rain up to 0.2″ E 6 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
45° 38°
30% rain up to 0.3″ E 7 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 Wrangell about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the open Pacific three days ago, and over British Columbia a day ago, about 940 miles back along its path. 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.

THIS WEEK IN 1959 Nov. 15, 1959

The coldest this week has been

7° on Nov. 15, 1959, the coldest reading for this week of the year since 1917. Next is 10° in 1955.

10°
7°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Wrangell Airport record since 1917.
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THE GROUND

What Wrangell stands on

Wrangell’s center stands about 90 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,260 ft, a difference of 2,260 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Waters, about 5,200 ft, 14 miles east-northeast.

Wrangell, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft WRANGELL90 ftAncon Peak2,750 ftSunrise Peak2,710 ftHigh point of the line3,270 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 6×.

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

Wrangell’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1917 · Wrangell Airport

Wrangell has a cold desert climate. Summer afternoons average 64° in July; winter nights fall to about 29° in January. Barely 0.0 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

36°29°39°30°42°32°50°37°58°44°61°49°64°52°63°52°58°48°49°41°41°35°37°31° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 TODAY WRANGELL 0.0 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average64° / 52°high / low, the warmest month
January, average36° / 29°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year0.0 inspread evenly through the year
Hottest on record92°FJuly 25, 1934
Coldest on record−10°FJanuary 14, 1974
Wettest day on record5.50 inOctober 26, 1993
Snowiest day on record30.0 inFebruary 5, 1947
Climate typeCold desertKöppen BWk

AROUND THE RING

1Lows below freezingNov. 30 to March 19; normal lows fall below 32°
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Wrangell normally reaches 41° and falls to 35°. The record high is 59°, in 1976; the record low 12°, in 1955. The most rain on this date, 3.82 in, fell in 1979.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high36°39°42°50°58°61°64°63°58°49°41°37°
Normal low29°30°32°37°44°49°52°52°48°41°35°31°
Rain, inches0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Record high62° (1958)65° (1992)65° (2019)77° (2005)86° (1947)91° (1937)92° (1934)85° (1925)82° (1938)72° (1937)66° (1949)60° (2017)
Record low−10° (1974)−8° (1947)0° (2022)16° (1929)22° (1971)30° (1972)32° (1973)31° (1945)22° (1956)18° (1984)1° (1985)−7° (1964)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1917 at Wrangell Airport, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Wrangell

2,064 people, 90 ft above sea level in Wrangell City and Borough.

90 ftElevation
2,064People
2,556 sq miLand
Sunny 53°
SunnyDew point 43°
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Today in Wrangell

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 49° 27%
3p mostly cloudy day 49° 1%
6p overcast 48° 0%
9p overcast 48° 7%
12a overcast 48° 14%
3a mostly cloudy night 48° 3%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 1 AM · 64%
→
Sat30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
46
49
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
43
51
A
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
42
46
A
Tue80%
Showers likely Showers likely
41
47
B
Wed30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
39
45
A
Thu30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
39
45
B
Fri30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
38
45
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 1959 · NOV. 15, 1959

7°, the coldest this week of the year has been since 1917.

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What Wrangell stands on

Wrangell’s center stands about 90 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,260 ft, a difference of 2,260 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Waters, about 5,200 ft, 14 miles east-northeast.

Wrangell, southwest to northeast Wrangell90 ftAncon Peak2,750 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 11×.
Elevation, center90 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,260 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,260 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Waters, 5,200 ft, 14 mi east-northeast
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Wrangell’s year

Wrangell has a cold desert climate. Summer afternoons average 64° in July; winter nights fall to about 29° in January. Barely 0.0 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1 0.0 in
July, average64° / 52° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average36° / 29° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year0.0 in · spread evenly through the year
Hottest on record92°F · July 25, 1934
Coldest on record−10°F · January 14, 1974
Wettest day on record5.50 in · October 26, 1993
Snowiest day on record30.0 in · February 5, 1947
Climate typeCold desert · Köppen BWk
1Lows below freezing · Nov. 30 to March 19; normal lows fall below 32°
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Wrangell normally reaches 41° and falls to 35°. The record high is 59°, in 1976; the record low 12°, in 1955. The most rain on this date, 3.82 in, fell in 1979.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1917 at Wrangell Airport, here. NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.