Skagway MXAK, AK wind

Skagway MXAK, AK is a land weather station. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 2 kn from ENE (70°), gusting 3 kn, 2026-11-04 00:02 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 15:02 America/Juneau). Air 6°C.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 2 kn, 100 readings, gust 11 kn, peak mean 7 kn, mostly NE (44°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:02 UTC: 2 kn from ENE (70°), gust 3 kn
2026-11-03 23:52 UTC: 2 kn from NNE (20°), gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 22:52 UTC: 0 kn, gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 21:52 UTC: 1 kn from NNE (20°), gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 20:42 UTC: 1 kn from NNW (330°), gust 3 kn
2026-11-03 19:52 UTC: 2 kn from SSW (200°), gust 3 kn
2026-11-03 18:52 UTC: 1 kn from NNE (20°), gust 2 kn
2026-11-03 17:52 UTC: 2 kn from NNW (340°), gust 3 kn

Position 59.448, -135.326; exposure coastal. Skagway MXAK, AK is on the shore: it reads sea wind well, land wind less so.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Skagway MXAK, AK: 4.3 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at Skagway MXAK, AK: 4.3 kn on average across 55 hourly comparisons.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Skagway MXAK, AK

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