Prospect CreekPAPR
At an airfield/0.0 mi away/1,099 ft/4 ft above here
temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure
Prospect Creek Airport, Alaska
Small airport in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AlaskaWinter Weather Advisory, in full
* WHAT...Snow and gusty winds expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts above pass level. Winds gusting up to around 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Dalton, Elliott, and Steese Highway Summits, White Mountains, and Higher Terrain South of the Yukon River. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Gusty winds could lead to areas of blowing snow which could reduce visibility below one half mile at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A series of fronts will lift north over the Interior Thursday through Friday, with the strongest winds expected Thursday into Thursday night. Winds will lessen on Friday as snow chances persist.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.
29°
32°/23°
Overcast·
Feels like 23°·Light breeze 6 mph NNE
Alert. A Winter Weather Advisory is in force for Prospect Creek Airport until 10 AM tomorrow. Read the alert in full, and see what it means in the Field Book.
Now. Prospect Creek Airport is 29° and overcast at 1 AM. With the wind it feels like 23°. The dew point is 24°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the north-northeast at 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Today and tonight. It warms to about 32° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 25° by 8 AM, under cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.
The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 29°, and the coolest Thursday, near 18°. Rain is possible tomorrow (38%) and Tuesday (31%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 23°.
The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:29 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and stays below the horizon until dawn. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. Cloud is forecast to cover most of the night, so the sky will be hard to see. The day is 9 hours 25 minutes long, 7 minutes shorter than yesterday.
0UV Low
-Air quality
81%Humidity
100%Cloud
Now
1:00 AM
29feels23
now, overcast
Today
Oct 16
3223
40%
Sat
Oct 17
2923
38%
Sun
Oct 18
2211
overcast
Mon
Oct 19
216
14%
Tue
Oct 20
249
31%
Wed
Oct 21
2210
29%
Thu
Oct 22
185
partly cloudy day
29°
32°23°
29°23°
22°11°
21°6°
24°9°
22°10°
18°5°
As of 1:00 AM in Prospect Creek Airport, Alaska.
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Now, today, and the week
Weather instrument stations by state
Airfield
- Code
- PPC
- ICAO
- PAPR
- IATA
- PPC
- Field elevation
- 1,095 ft
- Serves
- Prospect Creek
- Kind
- Small airport
- Scheduled service
- No
- Its own instrument
- PAPR
- Wind now
- -
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Heading, true | Wind along it now | Crosswind now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 / 19 unlit | 4,968 ft | 150 ft | Gravel | 33° / 213° | - | - |
What is measuring near here
The 3 instruments nearest Prospect Creek Airport, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.0 miles away.
measured now2 instruments
Bettles - Jim RiverJMTA2
At a river or reservoir gauge/0.8 mi away/1,050 ft/45 ft below here
temp, wind, gust, humidity, pressure
measured daily1 instrument
At an airfield/24.8 mi away/645 ft/450 ft below here
snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low
What the snow tracker reads here
Every instrument in this state
4in
Snow on the ground
Measured at Bettles Airport (BTT), 24.8 miles from here, read 14 Oct, 23:45. measured daily
Elsewhere in Alaska
18 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.
Near Prospect Creek Airport
The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.
- Evansvillecommunity, 25 mi
- Bettlescity, 25 mi
- Coldfootcommunity, 31 mi
- Wisemancommunity, 43 mi
- Allakaketcity, 58 mi
- Alatnacommunity, 61 mi
- Stevens Villagecommunity, 70 mi
- Rampartcommunity, 91 mi
- Beavercommunity, 94 mi
- Anaktuvuk Passcity, 96 mi
- Livengoodcommunity, 109 mi
- Hughescity, 112 mi
Airports near Prospect Creek Airport
- Bettles AirportBTT, 25 mi
- Coldfoot AirportCXF, 33 mi
- Allakaket Airport6A8, 57 mi
- Stevens Village AirportSVS, 70 mi
- Rampart AirportRMP, 91 mi
- Beaver AirportWBQ, 94 mi
- Anaktuvuk Pass AirportAKP, 96 mi
- Indian Mountain LRRS AirportUTO, 102 mi