Mentasta Lake, Alaska Weather
Mentasta Lake, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mentasta Lake, Copper River.
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About Mentasta Lake, Alaska
Mentasta Lake rests in a vast bowl of earth, a place where the sky feels impossibly large and the mountains stand like silent sentinels. It lies 178.7 miles south-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 136°T), and is situated 37.7 miles south-west of Tok. The water itself, a deep, cool blue under the Alaskan sun, mirrors the jagged peaks that ring its shores, their snow-capped crowns catching the light in a way that shifts from pearly white to bruised purple as the day wears on. Dense forests of spruce and birch climb the lower slopes, their dark green needles and pale, papery bark creating a textured, living skin over the rugged terrain. The air here carries the scent of pine resin and damp earth, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of wildness and immensity. The history of Mentasta Lake is as deep and unyielding as the bedrock beneath it, tied irrevocably to the land and its bounty. For generations, the Gwich'in Athabascan people have called this region home, their lives shaped by the migratory patterns of caribou and the silver flash of salmon in the Copper River’s tributaries. The modern economy still echoes this ancient connection, with subsistence living, guided hunting and fishing trips, and a scattering of lodges catering to those seeking the raw beauty of the Alaskan wilderness forming the backbone of local enterprise. The vastness of the surrounding landscape, much of it protected within federal and state lands, ensures that the character of Mentasta Lake remains one of quiet endurance, a place where the wild still holds sway and the pace of life is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the ticking clock.
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| Location | Mentasta Lake, Copper River, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 62.921111°N, 143.769167°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99780 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mentasta Lake, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mentasta Lake, 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 Mentasta Lake includes coordinates 62.921111°N, 143.769167°W, situated in Copper River. ZIP code 99780. 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.
