Fort Yukon, Alaska Weather
Fort Yukon, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Yukon, Yukon-Koyukuk.
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About Fort Yukon, Alaska
Fort Yukon lies at the confluence of the Yukon and Porcupine Rivers, a place where the vast boreal forest presses close to the water's edge. It lies 138.0 miles north-north-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 29°T), and is situated 137.8 miles north-north-east of Badger. The land here is a mosaic of taiga and tundra, a landscape sculpted by millennia of freeze and thaw, where stunted spruce and willow cling to permafrost-laden soil. In the long summer days, the air hums with the incessant drone of insects, and the sun, reluctant to set, casts an ethereal, golden light that lingers for hours, softening the sharp edges of the world. The immense waterways dominate the horizon, their currents carrying the whispers of distant mountains and the scent of damp earth, creating a profound sense of scale and isolation. This remote settlement carries the weight of its history as an important trading post, a crossroads for Indigenous peoples and early explorers navigating the vast interior of Alaska. The economy of Fort Yukon, once driven by the fur trade, now relies heavily on subsistence living, fishing, and the services supporting its residents. The community retains a strong connection to its Gwich'in heritage, a cultural resilience evident in traditions passed down through generations. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the river, a steady, unhurried cadence that reflects the enduring spirit of those who call this wild and beautiful place home.
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| Location | Fort Yukon, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 66.564722°N, 145.273889°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99740 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Yukon, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Yukon, 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 Fort Yukon includes coordinates 66.564722°N, 145.273889°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99740. 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.
