Chignik Lake, Alaska Weather
Chignik Lake, 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 Lake, Lake and Peninsula.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chignik Lake.
About Chignik Lake, Alaska
Chignik Lake lies at the heart of a wild and rugged landscape, a vast expanse of Alaskan wilderness where the earth itself seems to breathe. It lies 466.7 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 227°T), and is situated 92.4 miles north-east of Sand Point. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, broken by the deep, steely blue of the lake that gives this place its name. Rolling hills, cloaked in resilient tundra and scattered stands of spruce, give way to the more imposing presence of distant volcanic peaks, their summits often veiled in mist. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the faintest whisper of salt from the distant sea. In the long twilight of summer, a soft, pearlescent light washes over the terrain, blurring the edges of reality and lending an almost dreamlike quality to the immense, quiet beauty of Chignik Lake. The history of this remote locale is intimately tied to the bounty of its waters, a story of sustenance and survival etched into the very character of Chignik Lake. For generations, this has been a place of fishing, the vibrant lifeblood of the community drawn from the abundant salmon runs that have long defined the region. While the modern economy still hinges on this ancient resource, the echoes of earlier times resonate in the quiet persistence of the people who call this place home. The landscape itself bears the marks of a long human presence, though often it is the raw, untamed power of nature that feels most dominant, shaping the lives and traditions of those who have chosen to live in this extraordinary corner of Alaska.
Live animated radar for Chignik Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Chignik Lake, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 56.255556°N, 158.7625°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99548 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chignik Lake, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chignik Lake, 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 Lake includes coordinates 56.255556°N, 158.762500°W, situated in Lake and Peninsula. ZIP code 99548. 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.
