King Salmon, Alaska Weather
King Salmon, 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 King Salmon, Bristol Bay.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for King Salmon.
About King Salmon, Alaska
King Salmon is a place where the vast Alaskan sky presses down, a boundless expanse of shifting blues and greys that can turn to bruised purple with the swiftness of a storm. It lies 291.8 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 236°T), and is situated 12.9 miles east-south-east of Naknek. The land itself is a study in muted resilience, a low-lying terrain etched by the slow, persistent work of water and ice. Grassy tundra, dotted with the occasional stunted spruce or willow, stretches towards the horizon, giving way to the intricate network of channels and bays that define Bristol Bay. The air here carries a distinct tang of salt and damp earth, a bracing coolness that never quite relinquishes its grip, even on the warmest summer days. This is a landscape that demands a certain quietude, a respectful observation of its raw, elemental beauty. The history of King Salmon is inextricably bound to the bounty of its waters, particularly the rich runs of sockeye salmon that have sustained life here for generations. This vital fishery forms the bedrock of the local economy, a seasonal surge of activity that dictates the rhythm of life for many residents. Fishing vessels, their hulls weathered by countless journeys, often rest along the shore, silent sentinels when the season is closed. Beyond the immediate pursuit of salmon, the strategic importance of King Salmon, once a military installation, has left its mark, a subtle layering of human presence upon the ancient landscape. Even now, the echoes of that past can be felt in the quiet efficiency of the airstrip and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that characterizes the people of King Salmon.
Live animated radar for King Salmon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | King Salmon, Bristol Bay, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 58.688333°N, 156.661389°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99613 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This King Salmon, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for King Salmon, 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 King Salmon includes coordinates 58.688333°N, 156.661389°W, situated in Bristol Bay. ZIP code 99613. 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.
