Akutan, Alaska Weather
Akutan, 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 Akutan, Aleutians East.
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About Akutan, Alaska
Akutan rises from the mist-shrouded embrace of the Aleutian Islands, a stark and resilient settlement clinging to the rugged slopes of a volcanic island. It lies 760.3 miles west-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 237°T), and is situated 35.9 miles east-north-east of Unalaska. The landscape here is a dramatic theatre of raw elements: steep, scree-covered hillsides plunge towards the restless, slate-grey waters of the Bering Sea, often veiled in a damp, persistent fog that lends an ethereal quality to the air. Sparse, wind-battered vegetation, a hardy scrub of grasses and low-lying shrubs, clings tenaciously to the earth, a testament to the relentless oceanic gales that sculpt the contours of this wild domain. The ceaseless murmur of the waves against the shore forms a constant, almost hypnotic soundtrack to life in Akutan, punctuated by the cries of seabirds that wheel and dive through the perpetually overcast sky. The history of Akutan is deeply entwined with the sea, particularly its bounty, a lineage stretching back to its early days as a significant whaling station. The ghosts of that industry still linger, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life in Akutan. Today, the pulse of the local economy beats with the rhythm of commercial fishing, with the processing of pollock and cod forming the bedrock of its sustenance. The air, when the fog momentarily lifts, carries the sharp, briny tang of the ocean, mingled with the faint, metallic scent of the processing plants. The character of Akutan is one of quiet endurance, a stoic acceptance of the elements, and a deep, abiding connection to the wild, untamed beauty of its surroundings.
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| Location | Akutan, Aleutians East, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 54.135556°N, 165.773056°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99553 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Akutan, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Akutan, 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 Akutan includes coordinates 54.135556°N, 165.773056°W, situated in Aleutians East. ZIP code 99553. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Nome).
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.
