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Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Community in North Slope Borough, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 5 instruments nearest Prudhoe Bay, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 3.1 miles away.

measured now4 instruments

DeadhorsePASC

At an airfield/3.1 mi away/56 ft/29 ft above here

temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure

Rank78of 1,023

Deadhorse 3 S26565

At a climate reference station/5.5 mi away/30 ft/3 ft above here

temp, humidity, wind, solar, precip

Rank-

measured daily1 instrument

DeadhorseSCC

At a cooperative observer's station/3.3 mi away/58 ft/31 ft above here

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Station report

The weather at Prudhoe Bay Snotel, drawn

The nearest instrument reporting now, 3.3 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM local time: 3 of its 3 sheets.

The column

At 30 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.89 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; it reports 25.0 F, 33.9 F colder than standard.

Section from sea level of where Prudhoe Bay Snotel stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 30 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.89 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PRBA2FIG. D WHERE PRUDHOE BAY SNOTEL STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERESECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREFT ABOVE SEA LEVEL05,00010,00015,000SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHEREPRUDHOE BAY SNOTEL0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT30 FT10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FTSTANDARD PRESSURE HERE29.89 inHgSTANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE58.9 FTEMPERATURE, REPORTED25.0 FTITLEPrudhoe Bay Snotel, the columnSTATION REPORT · DCP PRBA2TYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PRBA2-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003

The sun

On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 11 degrees above the horizon at 70.27 N, and the day is 8 h 27 min long. Level ground there takes 18 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.

Elevation of the noon sun at Prudhoe Bay Snotel, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 11 degrees above the horizon, against 43 at the June solstice, 20 at the equinoxes and -4 at the December solstice; the day is 8 h 27 min long.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PRBA2FIG. E THE SUN AT PRUDHOE BAY SNOTELELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUETHE STATIONJUNE SOLSTICE 43°EQUINOXES 20°DECEMBER SOLSTICE -4°OCT 16, 11°SOUTHANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLYDAY LENGTH 8 H 27 MINLEVEL GROUND TAKES 18 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULDLATITUDE 70.27 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1°TITLEPrudhoe Bay Snotel, the sunSTATION REPORT · DCP PRBA2TYPEELEVATIONSCALEANGLES TRUEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PRBA2-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-ENG-007

The instrument

A data collection platform, 30 ft above sea level. Its report of Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM local time is written on the sensors that made it.

Elevation of a data collection platform, Prudhoe Bay Snotel, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: antenna, sending by satellite, last heard oct 15, 2026, 7:00 pm local time; air temperature, 25.0 f; precipitation gauge, 0.00 in today.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PRBA2FIG. F THE INSTRUMENTELEVATION OF A DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ, OCT 15, 2026, 7:00 PM LOCAL TIMEANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITELAST HEARD OCT 15, 2026, 7:00 PM LOCAL TIMEAIR TEMPERATURE25.0 FPRECIPITATION GAUGE0.00 IN TODAYSCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALETITLEPrudhoe Bay Snotel, the instrumentSTATION REPORT · DCP PRBA2TYPEELEVATIONSCALESCHEMATICREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 3DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PRBA2-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-INS-001

The full report of Prudhoe Bay Snotel, in 3 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

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Snow on the ground

Elsewhere in Alaska

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