Circle, Alaska Weather
Circle, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Circle.
About Circle, Alaska
Circle is a place where the vastness of the Alaskan interior presses in, a landscape dominated by the broad, slow-moving Yukon River. It lies 125.6 miles north-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 55°T), and is situated 61.3 miles south-east of Fort Yukon. The land here is a mosaic of boreal forest, with spruce and birch trees reaching towards a sky that often feels impossibly wide. Frozen for much of the year, the river becomes a highway of white, its banks softened by drifts of snow that can pile high against the few structures that comprise Circle. In the brief, vibrant summer, the Yukon becomes a shimmering ribbon, reflecting the intense green of the surrounding taiga and the deep blue of the heavens. The air itself carries a crispness, even in milder months, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed country that stretches in every direction. The history of Circle is inextricably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush, a period when prospectors, dreaming of riches, pushed deep into this remote corner of the territory. Though the feverish rush eventually subsided, the spirit of enterprise lingered, shaping Circle's nascent economy. Today, while mining still holds a place, the lifeblood of Circle flows more gently, tied to the river's bounty and the hardy resilience of its inhabitants. The community is a collection of homes and businesses that have weathered decades of fierce winters and celebrated short, intense summers, each building a testament to the enduring human will to thrive in this challenging yet beautiful land. The quiet hum of generators and the occasional drone of a bush plane are the dominant sounds, punctuated by the murmur of the Yukon as it carves its path through the earth.
Live animated radar for Circle and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 65.825556°N, 144.060556°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99733 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Circle, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Circle, 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 Circle includes coordinates 65.825556°N, 144.060556°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99733. 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.
