Location & Surroundings

Dora Lake is a lake in Alaska, United States, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ketchikan, 43 km to the east. The national capital Washington is about 4420 km to the east. The nearest airport is Niblack Airport (historical), 12 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type lake (LK)
  • a large inland body of standing water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    55° 9' 50" N, 132° 14' 34" W
  • Elevation 10 m (DEM: 12 m)
  • Timezone America/Metlakatla
  • Time Shift GMT -9 (DST -8)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dora Lake

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Dora Lake, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 11.2 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 17.0 mm. Solar peaks near 5 W/m2.

Temperature
9.6 C
Wind
5.1 m/s SE (138 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
17.01 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.6 5.1 138 93 1,016.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.8 4.9 138 97 1,013.9 14.50 / 14.50 100 0.8 n/a
12h 11.2 3.6 147 97 1,012.5 14.84 / 29.34 100 5.2 n/a
18h 11.0 5.7 135 97 1,007.4 0.00 / 18.51 100 0.7 n/a
Tomorrow 11.2 6.2 213 89 1,003.5 0.00 / 17.01 14 0.0 n/a
30h 8.2 1.0 239 91 1,009.2 0.00 / 3.34 100 7.7 n/a
36h 8.2 0.5 141 85 1,009.7 0.00 / 1.01 100 51.4 n/a
42h 6.1 0.6 15 93 1,006.6 0.00 / 0.02 100 13.7 n/a
Saturday 6.6 1.3 242 92 1,007.0 0.25 / 0.27 100 0.0 n/a
54h 7.4 2.4 169 89 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.13 100 27.6 n/a
60h 7.9 2.7 216 90 1,011.5 2.81 / 2.94 59 50.2 n/a
66h 4.9 2.0 203 94 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.87 74 15.3 n/a
Sunday 5.1 1.8 204 94 1,016.6 0.09 / 0.97 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dora Lake?
Now 9.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 11.2 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 17.0 mm. Solar peaks near 5 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 17.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dora Lake today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 10h 34m.
What is the local time in Dora Lake?
Local time is 10:52. Time zone: America/Metlakatla (UTC-08:00).
What type of place is Dora Lake?
Dora Lake is a lake.
What is the elevation of Dora Lake?
Elevation about 10 m. DEM 12 m.
Where is Dora Lake located?
It is at 55.16393, -132.24277 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dora Lake in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2011-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5845813

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