Kupreanof, Alaska Weather
Kupreanof, 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 Kupreanof, Petersburg.
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About Kupreanof, Alaska
Kupreanof is a place where the Tongass National Forest crowds the shoreline, its ancient cedars and hemlocks reaching towards the sky like a silent, green congregation. It lies 115.8 miles south-south-east of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 152°T), and is situated 1.1 miles west-north-west of Petersburg. The landscape here is a study in water and wood, with countless islands and inlets defining the contours of the land. The air, perpetually damp and cool, carries the scent of brine and decaying leaves, a primal perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the perpetual cloud cover, has a peculiar, diffused quality, as if filtered through a thousand years of mist. The terrain is rugged, a testament to glacial sculpting, with steep slopes leading down to pebble-strewn beaches and dark, still waters. It is a wild place, where the boundaries between land and sea are blurred, and the dominant sounds are the cries of gulls and the murmur of the tide. The history of Kupreanof is inextricably tied to the bounty of the sea and the resilience of its people. For generations, this corner of Alaska has sustained communities through fishing, logging, and a deep understanding of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy, though modest, thrives on these traditional industries, with the rhythm of the fishing seasons dictating much of the year’s activity. Small, sturdy boats, weathered by salt and sun, are a common sight, their nets and traps evidence of a livelihood hard-won. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling metropolises; instead, Kupreanof offers a quiet existence, a life lived in close communion with the elements. The distinctive character of this locality lies in its unvarnished beauty and the enduring spirit of those who call it home, a spirit as steadfast as the ancient trees that guard its shores.
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| Location | Kupreanof, Petersburg, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 56.81454°N, 132.980747°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Sitka) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99833 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kupreanof, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kupreanof, 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 Kupreanof includes coordinates 56.814540°N, 132.980747°W, situated in Petersburg. ZIP code 99833. 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.
