Bethel, Alaska Weather
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About Bethel, Alaska
Bethel sprawls along the Kuskokwim River, a broad, muddy artery that dictates the pulse of this southwestern Alaskan settlement. It lies 397.6 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 271°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-east of Napakiak. The land here is a vast, low-lying expanse of tundra, a resilient carpet of mosses, lichens, and low shrubs that stretches towards the horizon under an immense sky. During the long summer days, the light can be an ethereal, almost liquid silver, reflecting off the countless shallow lakes and meandering sloughs that dot the landscape, each a miniature mirror to the heavens. Winters transform this palette into stark monochrome, the snow and ice smoothing the terrain into a boundless, white plain where the wind alone seems to sculpt drifts. The air, particularly in the crisp mornings, carries a sharp, clean scent of peat and distant spruce, a bracing reminder of the wildness that surrounds Bethel. Bethel’s history is intrinsically tied to the Kuskokwim, a vital transportation route for centuries before the arrival of the Russian traders and, later, American missionaries who established a permanent presence. The Yup'ik people have called this region home for millennia, their traditions and resilience deeply embedded in the very character of Bethel. The local economy, once heavily reliant on subsistence hunting and fishing, now balances this heritage with a modern infrastructure that serves as a hub for the surrounding villages. Alaska Native corporations play a significant role, contributing to employment and development, while the presence of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital underscores Bethel's importance as a regional center for healthcare and services. The distinctive, brightly painted wooden homes and the constant hum of small aircraft taking off and landing speak to the town's unique blend of traditional life and its ongoing connection to the wider world.
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| Location | Bethel, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.792222°N, 161.755833°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99559 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethel, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethel, 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 Bethel includes coordinates 60.792222°N, 161.755833°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99559. 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.
