Dot Lake, Alaska Weather
Dot Lake, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dot Lake, Southeast Fairbanks.
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About Dot Lake, Alaska
Dot Lake rests in a broad, expansive valley, a place where the land stretches out under a sky that seems to hold an almost infinite capacity for color. It lies 136.4 miles south-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 125°T), and is situated 40.1 miles north-west of Tok. The terrain here is a mosaic of boreal forest, its spruce and birch trees standing stoic against the vastness, interspersed with wetlands and meandering creeks that whisper secrets to the wind. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds Dot Lake, a scent sharpened by the pine needles and damp earth. Even in the muted light of dawn, a subtle luminescence seems to emanate from the landscape, as if the very soil holds a captured piece of the sun's energy. The history of Dot Lake is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of human endeavor in this remote corner of Alaska. For millennia, indigenous peoples traversed these lands, their presence hinted at in ancient trails and the enduring stories passed down through generations. Later, the allure of resource extraction brought prospectors and laborers, shaping the nascent economy around mining and the vital support services required for such undertakings. The Alaska Pipeline, a monumental feat of engineering, also carved a path through this region, bringing with it a transient population and a surge of economic activity that left its mark on the character of Dot Lake. Today, a spirit of self-reliance and a quiet resilience define the people who call Dot Lake home, a spirit honed by the long winters and the profound beauty of their surroundings.
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| Location | Dot Lake, Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63.661389°N, 144.064444°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99737 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dot Lake, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dot 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 Dot Lake includes coordinates 63.661389°N, 144.064444°W, situated in Southeast Fairbanks. ZIP code 99737. 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.
