Fox, Alaska Weather
Fox, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fox, Fairbanks North Star.
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About Fox, Alaska
Fox exists as a quiet settlement where the vast Alaskan expanse begins to assert its dominion, a place where the Tanana River's broad, silty ribbon flows not far from the scattering of homes and businesses. It lies 8.8 miles north-north-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 19°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-east of College. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, the ground rising and falling in gentle swells that hint at ancient glacial work, now softened by a tenacious carpet of boreal forest. Birch and spruce trees, their trunks often cloaked in lichen, stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from an intense, crystalline blue to a bruised, heavy gray with startling speed. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, even in the height of summer, a perpetual reminder of the immense, wild country that surrounds and defines Fox. Shadows stretch long and deep in the late afternoon, painting the landscape in hues of violet and indigo, a visual symphony played out across the undulating terrain. The history of Fox is inextricably linked to the relentless pursuit of gold, a chapter etched into the very character of the place. Prospectors once swarmed this ground, their hopes and hardships echoing in the names of claims and the remnants of their endeavors. Today, the local economy, while no longer dominated by the fevered rush of the past, still finds its pulse in resourcefulness and resilience, with a strong connection to the land and its enduring bounty. The proximity to Fairbanks, a larger hub of activity, offers a counterpoint to the more solitary nature of Fox, a place where everyday life unfolds with a measured cadence, punctuated by the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. It is a locality that wears its past not as a burden, but as a foundational layer, a quiet strength that informs its present.
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| Location | Fox, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 64.958056°N, 147.618333°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99712 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fox, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fox, 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 Fox includes coordinates 64.958056°N, 147.618333°W, situated in Fairbanks North Star. ZIP code 99712. 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.
