Gustavus, Alaska Weather
Gustavus, 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 Gustavus, Hoonah-Angoon.
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About Gustavus, Alaska
Gustavus, Alaska, unfolds along the northern edge of Glacier Bay National Park, a wild tapestry where temperate rainforest meets the sea. It lies 48.4 miles west of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 280°T), and is situated 23.5 miles north-north-west of Hoonah. Jagged peaks, often veiled in mist, stand sentinel against a sky that can shift from an ethereal, milky blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with startling speed. The air here carries the clean, sharp tang of salt and pine, a constant reminder of the raw, untamed forces that shape this place. Tidal flats, exposed like the ribs of a giant skeleton at low ebb, gleam with a slick, dark sheen, reflecting the immense, silent sky. The land itself is a mosaic of moss-draped spruce and hemlock, broken by the silver ribbons of creeks that tumble down from the high country, their waters cold and clear as glacier melt. The history of Gustavus is as much about the land as it is about the people who have sought a life here, drawn by the promise of abundant fishing and the sheer, breathtaking beauty of Glacier Bay. For centuries, indigenous peoples navigated these waters, their lives intertwined with the seasonal migrations of whales and salmon. Later, prospectors and homesteaders arrived, lured by the dream of carving out a living in this remote corner of the world, their endeavors often as fleeting as the summer sun. Today, Gustavus thrives on a blend of tourism, guiding, and the quiet sustenance of fishing and local crafts, its economy tethered to the rhythms of the natural world and the awe-struck visitors who come to witness the monumental spectacle of calving glaciers. The silence here is profound, punctuated only by the cry of a gull or the distant groan of ice, a sound that seems to echo the very deep time of this magnificent landscape.
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| Location | Gustavus, Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58.413333°N, 135.736944°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Juneau) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99826 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gustavus, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gustavus, 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 Gustavus includes coordinates 58.413333°N, 135.736944°W, situated in Hoonah-Angoon. ZIP code 99826. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Juneau).
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.
