Napakiak, Alaska Weather
Napakiak, 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 Napakiak, Bethel.
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About Napakiak, Alaska
Napakiak rests on the western bank of the Kuskokwim River, a wide, silty artery that dictates the pulse of this Alaskan landscape. It lies 405.3 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 270°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Bethel. The land here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a low-lying expanse of tundra that stretches towards a horizon often softened by a mist that clings to the water. Sparse stands of spruce trees, their needles a deep, stoic green, punctuate the landscape, standing like sentinels against the prevailing winds. In the long summer days, the sunlight, when it breaks through, casts a peculiar, almost ethereal glow, illuminating the damp earth and the slow, deliberate flow of the river. The air itself carries a crispness, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds Napakiak, a quiet hum of insects and the distant cry of a bird. Historically, Napakiak has been a place shaped by the rhythm of the Kuskokwim, a vital route for the Yup'ik people who have long called this region home. Its economy, like that of many settlements along this mighty river, remains intrinsically tied to the bounty of the water and the land, with fishing and subsistence activities forming the bedrock of daily life. The small cluster of buildings that constitute Napakiak huddles close to the river's edge, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and their watery highway. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces here; instead, the character of Napakiak is found in the quiet persistence of its residents, their lives a gentle, unhurried dance with the elements and the profound, enduring legacy of their ancestors.
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| Location | Napakiak, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.696667°N, 161.951944°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99634 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Napakiak, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Napakiak, 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 Napakiak includes coordinates 60.696667°N, 161.951944°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99634. 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.
