Chickaloon, Alaska Weather
Chickaloon, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chickaloon, Matanuska-Susitna.
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About Chickaloon, Alaska
Chickaloon rests in a broad valley, cradled by the imposing, snow-dusted peaks of the Chugach Mountains. It lies 62.0 miles north-east of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 49°T), and is situated 14.8 miles east-north-east of Sutton-Alpine. The air here, even in the mildest of summers, carries a crispness that hints at the wild, untamed spaces beyond the scattered homesteads and weathered buildings. The land itself is a mosaic of dense boreal forest, its dark spruces and birches giving way to meadows carpeted with wildflowers in the short, vibrant growing season. The Chickaloon River, a ribbon of glacial meltwater, cuts a powerful swathe through the terrain, its currents reflecting the ever-changing Alaskan sky in shades of jade and pewter. Here, the silence is not empty but alive, punctuated by the distant cry of a hawk or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The bones of Chickaloon’s past are deeply etched into its landscape, a testament to the hardy souls who sought their fortunes and a life apart. Coal mining once pulsed through this valley, leaving behind remnants of its industrial heart, though the earth now reclaims these scars with persistent greenery. Today, the economy leans more towards the land itself, with small-scale farming and a burgeoning interest in sustainable living defining the rhythm of daily life. The spirit of self-reliance, forged in the crucible of Alaska’s demanding environment, is palpable. It’s a place where neighbours know each other’s names, and the slow, deliberate pace allows for a profound connection to the natural world, a quiet understanding of the cycles of the earth that govern this remote corner of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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| Location | Chickaloon, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.796667°N, 148.462778°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99709, 99674 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chickaloon, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chickaloon, 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 Chickaloon includes coordinates 61.796667°N, 148.462778°W, situated in Matanuska-Susitna. ZIP code 99709, 99674. 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.
