Cantwell, Alaska Weather
Cantwell, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cantwell, Denali.
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About Cantwell, Alaska
Cantwell lies at the edge of the immense Alaskan wild, a scatter of buildings against a backdrop of formidable peaks and sprawling tundra. It lies 106.6 miles south-south-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 201°T), and is situated 23.6 miles south of Denali Park. The air here, when it’s not biting with winter's chill, carries the scent of spruce and damp earth, a constant reminder of the vast wilderness that presses in from all sides. The Nenana River, a restless ribbon of glacial meltwater, carves its powerful way through the landscape, its milky, jade-green hue a characteristic of the region's geology. The sky above Cantwell often stretches in an unbroken, luminous expanse, particularly during the long summer days, while winter cloaks the land in a hushed, white stillness. This outpost on the George Parks Highway is a place shaped by the raw necessities of life in interior Alaska. Its history is tied to the ebb and flow of resource extraction and the enduring spirit of those who chose to make their home far from more settled locales. For a time, mining was a driving force, leaving its mark on the land and the people's understanding of its riches. Today, the local economy relies on a blend of services supporting travelers journeying to and from Denali National Park, a steady stream of tourism during the warmer months, and the hardy resilience of residents who embrace the challenges and profound beauty of this remote corner of the borough. The rhythm of life in Cantwell is dictated by the seasons, a slow and deliberate pulse that mirrors the vast, unhurried grandeur of the surrounding mountains.
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| Location | Cantwell, Denali, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63.391667°N, 148.950833°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99729 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cantwell, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cantwell, 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 Cantwell includes coordinates 63.391667°N, 148.950833°W, situated in Denali. ZIP code 99729. 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.
