Akiachak, Alaska Weather
Akiachak, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Akiachak, Bethel.
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About Akiachak, Alaska
Akiachak rests on the western edge of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, a sprawling expanse where the earth seems to melt into the sky. It lies 385.6 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 272°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Kwethluk. The land here is a testament to the persistent sculpting of water and ice, a low-lying terrain of tundra, interlaced with a complex network of sloughs and rivers that mirror the immense, often-grey heavens. Willow and alder scrub cling to the banks, their leaves catching the pale, diffused light that characterizes this part of Alaska, a light that can feel both intimate and infinite. In the brief warmth of summer, the air hums with the drone of insects, a constant, subtle soundtrack to the quiet unfolding of the day. Akiachak’s story is deeply entwined with the Kuskokwim River, the lifeblood that has sustained its people and dictated the rhythm of their lives for generations. For centuries, this has been a Yup'ik homeland, a place where traditions are not relics but the very fabric of daily existence, from the skilled handling of fishing nets to the communal preparation of seasonal harvests. The economy, like the landscape, is intimately connected to the natural world, with subsistence fishing and hunting remaining central, supplemented by casual labor and the sale of local handicrafts. The village itself, a collection of sturdy buildings painted in practical colors, feels both resilient and unpretentious, a community that has learned to thrive amidst the profound beauty and stark challenges of the Alaskan wild.
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| Location | Akiachak, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.909444°N, 161.431389°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99551 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Akiachak, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Akiachak, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Akiachak includes coordinates 60.909444°N, 161.431389°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99551. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Anchorage).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
