Koliganek, Alaska Weather
Koliganek, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Koliganek, Dillingham.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Koliganek. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Koliganek is published on the Ekwok Airport (KEK) page, 43 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KEK describe the airfield itself. Weather 43 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Koliganek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Koliganek.
About Koliganek, Alaska
Koliganek rests on the western side of the Bristol Bay watershed, a place where the land slopes gently toward the vast expanse of water. It lies 271.5 miles west-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 251°T), and is situated 63.0 miles north-east of Dillingham. The terrain here is a tapestry of low-lying tundra, punctuated by the silver threads of meandering streams that drain the boggy ground, their waters reflecting the immense, ever-changing sky. Willows and alders cling to the banks, their branches often low-slung, bowed by the persistent winds that sweep across the open country. The air carries a perpetual dampness, a cool breath that hints at the proximity of the sea, and in the long summer twilight, the light takes on a pearlescent quality, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the landscape with a quiet, almost spiritual luminescence. The history of Koliganek is deeply tied to the waterways that define its existence, particularly the Nushagak River, a vital artery for transportation and sustenance. For generations, this land has been a gathering place, a hub for the Yup'ik people whose lives have always been intimately connected to the cycles of the salmon runs and the bounty of the tundra. The local economy, though modest, draws its strength from these ancient traditions, with fishing and subsistence activities forming the bedrock of daily life. The memory of those who came before is etched not in stone monuments, but in the very way the land is used, in the careful tending of resources, and in the enduring spirit of resilience that characterizes Koliganek.
Live animated radar for Koliganek and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Koliganek, Dillingham, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59.728611°N, 157.284444°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99636, 99576 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Koliganek, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Koliganek, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Koliganek includes coordinates 59.728611°N, 157.284444°W, situated in Dillingham. ZIP code 99636, 99576. 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. 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.
