Hooper Bay, Alaska Weather
Hooper 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 Hooper Bay, Kusilvak.
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About Hooper Bay, Alaska
Hooper Bay exists as a low-lying expanse where the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta spills into the Bering Sea. It lies 535.2 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 279°T), and is situated 100.0 miles south-south-west of Emmonak. The land here is a subtle arithmetic of water and earth, a place where the horizon seems perpetually undecided. Vast flats of tundra, punctuated by the glint of countless shallow lakes and winding sloughs, stretch toward the churning grey of the ocean. Dominant are the grasses and sedges, a muted palette of ochre, olive, and pale gold that shimmers under the immense sky, especially when the sun dips low, casting long, ethereal shadows that seem to breathe across the landscape. The air itself possesses a unique texture, a cool, damp kiss carrying the briny tang of the sea and the faint, earthy scent of exposed mudflats. Occasionally, the skeletal remains of driftwood, bleached bone-white by sun and salt, punctuate the shorelines, silent witnesses to the relentless ebb and flow. The story of Hooper Bay is inextricably linked to the bounty of the sea and the enduring spirit of its people. Historically, this has been a vital hub for Yup'ik subsistence, with fishing, hunting, and berry gathering forming the bedrock of life. Today, the local economy still relies heavily on these traditions, supplemented by commercial fishing and government employment. The town’s character is shaped by its isolation, fostering a strong sense of community where neighbors depend on one another. The stark beauty of Hooper Bay is not one of dramatic peaks or verdant forests, but of a profound, elemental connection to the wild, a quiet power that whispers in the wind and echoes in the cry of the gulls.
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| Location | Hooper Bay, Kusilvak, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.531111°N, 166.096667°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99604 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hooper Bay, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hooper 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 Hooper Bay includes coordinates 61.531111°N, 166.096667°W, situated in Kusilvak. ZIP code 99604. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Nome).
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.
