Chignik Lagoon, Alaska Weather
Chignik Lagoon, 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 Chignik Lagoon, Lake and Peninsula.
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About Chignik Lagoon, Alaska
Chignik Lagoon rests in a shallow, bowl-like depression of green hills that spill down to a restless sea. It lies 458.3 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 226°T), and is situated 101.5 miles north-east of Sand Point. The air here carries the keen, briny scent of the North Pacific, a constant reminder of the vast, grey expanse that defines the horizon. Grey, too, are the weathered timbers of the few buildings clinging to the shore, their paint long since surrendered to the relentless wind and spray. A narrow strip of dark, pebbly beach, strewn with driftwood bleached bone-white by sun and salt, marks the tenuous boundary between land and water, where the surf whispers and crashes with an ancient, unbroken rhythm. The hills themselves are a tapestry of hardy grasses and low, wind-sculpted shrubs, their muted greens and browns a stark counterpoint to the ever-present, dramatic sky that shifts from pearly dawn to bruised twilight. The lifeblood of Chignik Lagoon has always pulsed with the salmon runs, a wild, silver tide that dictates the rhythm of the year and sustains its small, hardy population. For generations, this place has been a vital hub for commercial fishing, its economy inextricably tied to the bounty of the ocean and the meticulous work of processing the catch. Traces of a past, perhaps more populous, linger in the quiet, the whispers of those who once sought refuge and sustenance here before the modern era. Evidence of this enduring connection to the sea can be seen in the sturdy, functional boats moored in the lagoon, their hulls scarred from journeys through often-treacherous waters, and in the watchful eyes of the residents, accustomed to reading the subtle signs of weather and tide. The landscape itself, shaped by glaciers and the relentless sculpting of the sea, holds a raw, untamed beauty that speaks of resilience.
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| Location | Chignik Lagoon, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 56.308439°N, 158.530239°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99565 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chignik Lagoon, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chignik Lagoon, 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 Chignik Lagoon includes coordinates 56.308439°N, 158.530239°W, situated in Lake and Peninsula. ZIP code 99565. 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.
