Cordova, Alaska Weather
Cordova, 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 Cordova, Chugach.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cordova.
About Cordova, Alaska
Cordova sits at the edge of the sea, a place where mountains meet water in a profound embrace. It lies 146.9 miles east-south-east of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 107°T), and is situated 45.2 miles south-south-east of Valdez. The Chugach Mountains, a jagged, snow-dusted wall, rise steeply behind the town, their flanks cloaked in dense, dark spruce and hemlock forests that spill down to the tidewater. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and pine, a bracing mixture that speaks of the wildness that surrounds Cordova. Fog often drifts in from the Gulf of Alaska, softening the harsh lines of the landscape, muffling sounds, and lending an ethereal glow to the grey waters of Orca Inlet. At dusk, the light can turn the snow on the peaks to a fleeting rose, a quiet spectacle before the long northern night descends. This settlement, born from the dreams of prospectors and the muscle of industry, has a history as rugged as the terrain. Cordova’s fortunes were once tied to the colossal copper deposits of Kennecott, a boomtown that pulsed with the rhythm of mining and shipped its wealth out through the port. Though the great mines are long silent, the spirit of enterprise endures, now largely channeled into the bounty of the sea. Commercial fishing, particularly for salmon and halibut, forms the backbone of Cordova’s economy, its docks a constant hive of activity. The town’s character is one of resilience and self-reliance, a community shaped by the demanding beauty of its surroundings and the enduring legacy of hard work.
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| Location | Cordova, Chugach, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.542778°N, 145.7575°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99574 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cordova, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cordova, 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 Cordova includes coordinates 60.542778°N, 145.757500°W, situated in Chugach. ZIP code 99574. 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.
