Holy Cross, Alaska Weather
Holy Cross, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holy Cross, Yukon-Koyukuk.
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About Holy Cross, Alaska
Holy Cross rests in the vast embrace of the Yukon-Koyukuk Borough, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet immensity. It lies 329.9 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 286°T), and is situated 43.7 miles north of Aniak. The landscape here is a study in muted grandeur, dominated by the broad, silty sweep of the Yukon River, a ceaseless artery pulsing through the heart of the wilderness. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in a dense mantle of boreal forest – spruce and birch predominantly – stand sentinel against the horizon, their summits softened by the pervasive Alaskan sky. In the long summer days, the air hums with the unseen industry of insects, and the light, even at midday, carries a luminous, almost ethereal quality, filtering through the trees in shifting patterns. Winter transforms this scene into a stark, crystalline dreamscape, the silence broken only by the creak of ice on the river or the whisper of wind through snow-laden branches. The history of Holy Cross is deeply entwined with the river that defines it, a vital corridor for ancient peoples and later for explorers and traders. For generations, the Yukon River served as the primary highway, and Holy Cross emerged as a crucial stopping point, a place of commerce and respite. The local economy, historically reliant on subsistence activities such as fishing and hunting, continues to hold these traditions dear, though modern life brings its own currents. Small-scale commercial fishing, particularly for salmon, still plays a role, and the unique challenges and opportunities presented by its remote location foster a resilient spirit among its inhabitants. The distinctive character of Holy Cross is shaped by this enduring connection to the land and the river, a quiet strength born of necessity and a deep understanding of the rhythms of the north.
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| Location | Holy Cross, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 62.199444°N, 159.771389°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99602 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holy Cross, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holy Cross, 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 Holy Cross includes coordinates 62.199444°N, 159.771389°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99602. 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.
