Alatna, Alaska Weather
Alatna, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alatna, Yukon-Koyukuk.
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About Alatna, Alaska
Alatna rests at the confluence of the Koyukuk and Alatna Rivers, a place where the immense Alaskan interior breathes with a quiet, enduring spirit. It lies 185.0 miles north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 312°T), and is situated 190.7 miles north-west of Badger. The landscape here is a grand, unfolding canvas of boreal forest, vast expanses of spruce and birch clinging to the undulating terrain, interrupted by shimmering lakes and the powerful, silt-laden arteries of the rivers. During the long summer days, the light takes on a peculiar, almost ethereal quality, painting the distant mountains in hues of lavender and rose as the sun dips low but never truly sets. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine needles and damp earth that invigorates the senses, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds Alatna. The history of Alatna is inextricably linked to the waterways that define it, serving for generations as a vital hub for Koyukon Athabascan people who navigated these rivers by canoe and dog sled, their lives dictated by the seasonal bounty of the land and water. Later, prospectors and trappers followed these same routes, drawn by the promise of gold and furs, leaving their own indelible marks on the region. Today, the economy of Alatna continues to be shaped by these ancient pathways, with subsistence living, fishing, and hunting remaining fundamental to the lives of its residents, supplemented by the occasional visitor drawn to the raw beauty and solitude of this remote corner of the world. The very rhythm of life in Alatna feels attuned to the natural world, a steady pulse that beats in time with the flowing rivers and the changing seasons.
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| Location | Alatna, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 66.557222°N, 152.707222°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99720 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alatna, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alatna, 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 Alatna includes coordinates 66.557222°N, 152.707222°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99720. 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.
