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Wiseman, Alaska

Community in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 3 instruments nearest Wiseman, 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 now2 instruments

ColdfootPACX

At an airfield/10.9 mi away/1,017 ft/2,767 ft below here

temp, wind, gust, visibility, precip, pressure

Rank846of 1,023

measured daily1 instrument

WisemanWSMA2

At a cooperative observer's station/3.1 mi away/1,181 ft/2,603 ft below here

snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low

Rank593of 1,023

Station report

The weather at Coldfoot, drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 10.9 mi from Wiseman, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 6:56 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

A few clouds at 5,000 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Coldfoot, height above the station to scale: a few clouds cloud with its base at 5,000 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PACXFIG. A THE SKY OVER COLDFOOTSECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASUREDFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000ETAGESLOWMIDDLETHE STATIONTHE CEILOMETER READS TO 12,000 FT, ABOVE THIS SHEETFEW 5,000 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEColdfoot, the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS PACXTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PACX-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-017, FB-SKY-016, FB-SKY-018

The air

33.0 F with a dew point of 18.0 F, 54 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 3,400 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 5,000 ft.

Chart of the air at Coldfoot: temperature 33.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 18.0, 54 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 3,400 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 5,000 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PACXFIG. B THE AIR AT COLDFOOTTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0000 F10 F20 F30 F40 FSATURATES 3,400 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 14.9 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, FEW 5,000 FTTEMPERATURE 33.0 FDEW POINT 18.0 FSPREAD 15.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 54 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEColdfoot, the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS PACXTYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PACX-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

From the north northeast (30 degrees) at 12 mph, gusting 16 mph: force 3, a gentle breeze on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 21 mph.

Plan of the wind at Coldfoot, north up: blowing from 30 degrees, the north northeast, at 12 miles an hour, gusting 16; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 3, gentle breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PACXFIG. C THE WIND AT COLDFOOTPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 30°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE8NOW, 12 MPH4MODERATE BREEZE13GUST, 16 MPH5FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEColdfoot, the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS PACXTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PACX-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

The full report of Coldfoot, in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

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Snow on the ground

Measured at Wiseman (WSMA2), 3.1 miles from here, read 15 Oct, 07:00. measured daily

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