Ekwok, Alaska Weather
Ekwok, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ekwok, Dillingham.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ekwok. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ekwok is published on the Ekwok Airport (KEK) page, 1 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KEK describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ekwok specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ekwok.
About Ekwok, Alaska
Ekwok rests where the Nushagak River, a broad, silty artery, begins its slow, deliberate sweep toward Bristol Bay. It lies 289.6 miles west-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 247°T), and is situated 40.8 miles east-north-east of Dillingham. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and blues, a vast expanse of tundra that rolls gently towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic presence of spruce and birch. In the long summer days, the air hums with the tireless industry of unseen insects, and the river, a constant, murmuring companion, carries the deep, resonant echoes of the land. The sky itself is a character, often a pale, luminous canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts, casting ephemeral shadows across the water and the low-slung, sturdy homes that dot the shoreline. This place, Ekwok, has always been tied to the river and the sea, its existence shaped by the seasonal migrations of salmon and the enduring spirit of its Yup'ik inhabitants. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the bounty of the waters, the economy built on the careful, respectful harvesting of king and sockeye salmon. The legacy of those who fished these waters before is palpable, a quiet understanding etched into the very way people move and speak, a deep respect for the natural world that sustains them. The small airstrip, a vital link to the outside, speaks to the modern world's intrusion, yet the enduring traditions, the shared stories whispered on the wind, and the communal spirit of this remote outpost remain its truest, most distinctive features.
Live animated radar for Ekwok and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ekwok, Dillingham, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59.349722°N, 157.475278°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99580 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ekwok, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ekwok, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Ekwok includes coordinates 59.349722°N, 157.475278°W, situated in Dillingham. ZIP code 99580. 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. 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.
