Goodnews Bay, Alaska Weather
Goodnews Bay, 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 Goodnews Bay, Bethel.
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About Goodnews Bay, Alaska
Goodnews Bay unfolds as a quiet sentinel on Alaska's western coast, a place where the immense sky seems to press down on a landscape of rolling tundra and the restless gray waters of the Bering Sea. It lies 426.4 miles west-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 255°T), and is situated 45.0 miles south-south-east of Quinhagak. The land here is a tapestry of muted greens and browns, punctuated by the occasional splash of vibrant wildflowers in the brief summer, giving way to the stark, wind-scoured beauty of winter. The air, even on the warmest days, carries a bracing chill, a constant reminder of the raw power of the elements that shape this edge of the continent. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises into low, rounded hills, their slopes often shrouded in mist, their summits lost in the vast, ever-shifting clouds that drift in from the sea. The bay itself, a wide, sheltered inlet, is a mirror to the sky, reflecting its moods from placid calm to tempestuous fury, its waters a deep, unfathomable blue. The history of Goodnews Bay is intrinsically linked to the bounty and challenge of its environment, a story whispered in the wind and etched into the very soul of this isolated locale. For generations, it has been a place of sustenance and trade, its economy historically tied to the rich salmon runs that once teemed in its waters and the fur trade that drew adventurous souls. Today, while the echoes of those past industries linger, the spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community endures, a testament to the resilience of those who call Goodnews Bay home. The unique character of Goodnews Bay is defined by its remoteness, its unyielding beauty, and the quiet dignity of its inhabitants, who live in rhythm with the tides and the seasons, their lives a constant negotiation with the wild, untamed Alaskan wilderness.
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| Location | Goodnews Bay, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59.118889°N, 161.5875°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99589 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Goodnews Bay, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Goodnews Bay, 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 Goodnews Bay includes coordinates 59.118889°N, 161.587500°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99589. 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.
