Kwethluk, Alaska Weather
Kwethluk, 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 Kwethluk, Bethel.
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About Kwethluk, Alaska
Kwethluk rests on the edge of a vast and watery world, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with the rhythm of the tides. It lies 386.7 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 271°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Akiachak. The tundra stretches out, a muted tapestry of mosses, lichens, and low-lying shrubs, broken only by the sinuous silver threads of sloughs and the wider, more purposeful flow of the Kuskokwim River. Here, the sky is a boundless canvas, often painted with the ethereal glow of the aurora borealis on clear winter nights, or a soft, diffused light that softens the edges of the landscape during the long summer days. The air carries the crisp, clean scent of damp earth and distant spruce, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds Kwethluk, a wildness that shapes the lives and the spirit of its people. The history of Kwethluk is deeply entwined with the Kuskokwim River, a vital artery for trade and travel for centuries, serving as a gathering place for the Yup'ik people who have called this region home for generations. The local economy, like the land itself, is largely dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the river and surrounding wilderness. While commercial fishing for salmon, particularly during the summer runs, provides a significant source of income and sustenance, subsistence hunting and gathering remain central to the cultural identity and survival of Kwethluk's residents. The simple, enduring structures of the village, often built to withstand the harsh Arctic climate, bear witness to a resilience honed by a deep understanding of this challenging yet beautiful corner of Alaska.
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| Location | Kwethluk, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.812222°N, 161.435833°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99621 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kwethluk, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kwethluk, 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 Kwethluk includes coordinates 60.812222°N, 161.435833°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99621. 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.
