Chiniak, Alaska Weather
Chiniak, 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 Chiniak, Kodiak Island.
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About Chiniak, Alaska
Chiniak rests on a wide, low-lying peninsula where the land gently slopes towards the sea, a place where the cobalt blue of the vast Pacific meets the deep green of spruce and hemlock forests. It lies 260.4 miles south-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 199°T), and is situated 13.7 miles south-east of Kodiak. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the light, especially in the long twilight of Alaskan summers, can diffuse through the mist with a pearlescent glow, softening the rugged contours of the landscape. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, verdant carpet, provide a dramatic backdrop to the more open, marshy terrain closer to the shore, a mosaic of wetlands and tidal flats that teem with unseen life. The coastline itself is a study in contrasts, with stretches of exposed pebble beaches giving way to sheltered coves where driftwood, bleached silver by sun and sea, lies in silent testament to the ocean's ceaseless work. Historically, Chiniak has been shaped by the ebb and flow of both nature and human endeavor, its story intertwined with the rich fishing grounds that surround Kodiak Island. For generations, this coastal locale has been a vital hub for commercial fishing, its economy deeply rooted in the bounty of the sea, from the salmon that return in shimmering schools to the king crab and halibut that sustain livelihoods. The scent of drying nets and the distant hum of boat engines are as much a part of Chiniak's character as the cry of the gulls. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling marketplaces, its distinctiveness lies in this quiet, persistent connection to the ocean and the hardy spirit of those who have made their home on this remote corner of the world, a testament to endurance and a profound respect for the wild Alaskan domain.
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| Location | Chiniak, Kodiak Island, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57.631944°N, 152.1825°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99615 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chiniak, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chiniak, 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 Chiniak includes coordinates 57.631944°N, 152.182500°W, situated in Kodiak Island. ZIP code 99615. 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.
