Kipnuk, Alaska Weather
Kipnuk, 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 Kipnuk, Bethel.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kipnuk.
About Kipnuk, Alaska
Kipnuk rests on a broad, low-lying delta, where the vast Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta meets the Bering Sea. It lies 487.0 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 266°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-south-east of Chefornak. The land here is a patchwork of tundra, punctuated by shallow lakes and meandering sloughs that reflect the immense, often bruised sky. Low shrubs and grasses dominate the terrain, their muted greens and browns a testament to the short growing season. In the long summer twilight, the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and the distant, salty tang of the ocean, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The horizon is a clean, unbroken line, and the sheer scale of the sky overhead can feel both humbling and profoundly liberating. For generations, Kipnuk has been a vital hub for Yup'ik people, their lives intimately tied to the rhythms of the sea and the land. The economy here has always been a matter of survival and resourcefulness, centered on subsistence fishing, hunting, and gathering. Salmon, in particular, has been a cornerstone, its annual run a powerful pulse that dictates the pace of life. While modern conveniences have found their way to Kipnuk, the old ways of knowing and respecting the environment remain deeply ingrained. Small, sturdy homes, often painted in bright, defiant colors against the often-grey backdrop, speak of resilience and a deep connection to this unique corner of Alaska. The sound of a distant snowmachine in winter, or the gentle lapping of waves against the shore in summer, are the authentic soundtrack to existence in Kipnuk.
Live animated radar for Kipnuk and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Kipnuk, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59.938889°N, 164.041389°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99614 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kipnuk, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kipnuk, 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 Kipnuk includes coordinates 59.938889°N, 164.041389°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99614. 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.
