Chevak, Alaska Weather
Chevak, 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 Chevak, Kusilvak.
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About Chevak, Alaska
Chevak rests on the vast Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, a landscape sculpted by the patient artistry of water and wind. It lies 518.4 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 279°T), and is situated 16.8 miles east of Hooper Bay. The land itself is a subtle topography of low-lying tundra, a tapestry of mosses, sedges, and low shrubs that shift in hue with the passing seasons, from the vibrant greens of summer to the muted ochres and browns of autumn. Here, the sky feels immense, a boundless canvas where clouds drift like colossal, slow-moving ships, casting fleeting shadows that glide across the flat terrain. The air, when it’s not sharp with the bite of winter, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and distant, unseen marshes, a constant reminder of the pervasive influence of water. The Kuskokwim River, a broad, silty artery, snakes its way through this expanse, its currents dictating the lifeblood of the region and its deltaic fingers reaching towards the Bering Sea. The history of Chevak is intrinsically tied to the Yup'ik people, whose ancestral lands have been shaped by millennia of adaptation to this unique environment. For generations, life here has revolved around the rhythms of subsistence, with fishing for salmon and hunting for seals and waterfowl forming the core of the local economy. This enduring connection to the natural world is reflected in the resilience and ingenuity of Chevak's residents. The village itself, a collection of sturdy, practical buildings, feels rooted in its surroundings, designed to withstand the powerful forces of nature. While modern conveniences have arrived, the spirit of traditional knowledge and community cooperation remains a distinctive characteristic, a quiet strength that underpins the daily life of Chevak.
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| Location | Chevak, Kusilvak, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.527778°N, 165.586389°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99563 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chevak, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chevak, 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 Chevak includes coordinates 61.527778°N, 165.586389°W, situated in Kusilvak. ZIP code 99563. 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.
