Kasaan, Alaska Weather
Kasaan, 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 Kasaan, Prince of Wales-Hyder.
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About Kasaan, Alaska
Kasaan rests at the edge of a vast, emerald wilderness, where the evergreen forests of Prince of Wales Island press close to the restless waters of the Inside Passage. It lies 205.5 miles south-south-east of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 157°T), and is situated 11.3 miles south-south-east of Thorne Bay. The air here carries the perpetual tang of salt and damp earth, a bracing perfume that clings to the weathered wood of the few buildings that comprise Kasaan. Jagged peaks, often shrouded in a soft, persistent mist, form a dramatic backdrop, their slopes a mosaic of deep greens and shadowed greys. The shoreline is a jumble of driftwood, smoothed by countless tides, and dark, volcanic rock, offering glimpses into tide pools teeming with unseen life. The silence here is profound, broken only by the cry of gulls or the low rumble of distant waves, a quietude that seems to emanate from the very soul of the land. The history of Kasaan is a story etched in the resilience of its people and the bounty of its surroundings. Once a significant Haida village, the echoes of their ancient presence are felt in the very air, a whisper of a time when this sheltered bay was a hub of cultural and spiritual life. Later, the allure of timber and the promise of fishing drew newcomers, shaping Kasaan into the small, hardy settlement it is today. The local economy, though modest, is deeply intertwined with the sea, with fishing boats often seen bobbing in the sheltered waters, their nets a promise of sustenance. The raw beauty of the landscape, with its ancient cedars and abundant wildlife, draws a quiet stream of visitors, drawn to the untamed spirit of this remote corner of Alaska.
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| Location | Kasaan, Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 55.538889°N, 132.400833°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Sitka) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99919 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kasaan, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kasaan, 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 Kasaan includes coordinates 55.538889°N, 132.400833°W, situated in Prince of Wales-Hyder. ZIP code 99919. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Sitka).
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.
