Cooper Landing, Alaska Weather
Cooper Landing, 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 Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula.
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About Cooper Landing, Alaska
Cooper Landing rests at the foot of the Kenai Mountains, a place where the placid waters of Kenai Lake meet the swift currents of the Kenai River. It lies 50.4 miles south of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 177°T), and is situated 29.8 miles north-north-west of Seward. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: towering peaks, often dusted with snow even in summer, plunge towards the deep, clear blue of the lake, while dense spruce and birch forests carpet the lower slopes. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, invigorating chill, smelling of damp earth and pine needles, a scent that seems to cling to everything. The very light, when it breaks through the clouds, has a peculiar luminescence, a pearly quality that softens the sharp edges of the mountains and lends a gentle glow to the water. This stretch of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula has long been a crossroads, its history tied to the bounty of its waterways and the ruggedness of its terrain. For generations, it was a vital passage for the indigenous peoples of the region, and later, a waypoint for prospectors and settlers drawn by the promise of gold and opportunity. Today, Cooper Landing’s economy is a vibrant blend of tourism and fishing, with the world-renowned Kenai River drawing anglers from across the globe, its salmon runs a powerful pulsebeat for the local businesses. The character of Cooper Landing is one of resilient independence, a quiet determination forged by the wildness of its surroundings, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
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| Location | Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.49°N, 149.834167°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99572, 99664 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cooper Landing, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cooper Landing, 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 Cooper Landing includes coordinates 60.490000°N, 149.834167°W, situated in Kenai Peninsula. ZIP code 99572, 99664. 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.
