Aniak, Alaska Weather
Aniak, 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 Aniak, Bethel.
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About Aniak, Alaska
Aniak rests on the wide, patient Yukon River, a place where the land is a muted watercolor of greens and browns under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 318.9 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 279°T), and is situated 92.1 miles north-east of Bethel. The terrain here is largely flat, a fertile expanse of tundra and taiga that gives way to the immense, slow-moving waterway, its banks often softened by reeds and the occasional stoic spruce. In the long summer twilight, the air carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet perfume that settles over the scattered homes. The river itself is not merely a boundary, but a pulsing artery, its currents dictating the rhythm of life, its surface reflecting the vast, ever-changing Alaskan sky. The history of Aniak is deeply entwined with the Yukon River and the Indigenous peoples who first navigated its waters, their legacy a quiet hum beneath the surface of modern life. For generations, the river was the highway, connecting distant settlements and facilitating trade, a role that continues today, albeit with more modern vessels. The local economy, once heavily reliant on subsistence fishing and trapping, now sees a mix of government services, small businesses, and the enduring importance of the river for transportation and commerce. Aniak serves as a vital hub for the surrounding region, a place where goods are exchanged and community ties are strengthened, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their homes on this grand, northern waterway.
Live animated radar for Aniak and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Aniak, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.578333°N, 159.522222°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99557 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aniak, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aniak, 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 Aniak includes coordinates 61.578333°N, 159.522222°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99557. 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.
