Nenana, Alaska Weather
Nenana, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk.
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About Nenana, Alaska
Nenana sits at the confluence of two mighty Alaskan rivers, a place where the Tanana and Nenana rivers meet and mingle, reflecting the vast, indifferent sky. It lies 44.8 miles west-south-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 246°T), and is situated 36.4 miles west-south-west of Chena Ridge. The air here carries a perpetual coolness, a crispness that hints at the deep winter to come, even in the fleeting warmth of summer. Low-lying, the land is a mosaic of spruce and birch, their dark needles and pale leaves reaching towards a horizon often softened by mist. In the distance, the Alaska Range shoulders its way into view, a jagged line of snow-capped peaks that seem to guard this remote settlement. The riverbanks are a wild, untamed affair, a tangle of willow and alder that whispers secrets to the ceaseless flow of water. This is a place shaped by the relentless push and pull of water and ice, a vital crossroads that has drawn people for millennia. Nenana’s history is inextricably linked to the river systems, serving as a crucial transfer point for goods and travelers heading further into the interior. For decades, it was the terminus of the Alaska Railroad, a testament to the ambition that sought to conquer this wild frontier, and the echoes of that era still linger in the weathered buildings and the quiet hum of the port. Today, the economy of Nenana is a resilient blend of subsistence living, fishing, and a growing tourism industry drawn by the allure of the untamed North. The spirit of self-reliance is palpable, a quiet strength born of living in concert with the demanding yet breathtaking landscape.
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| Location | Nenana, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 64.563889°N, 149.093056°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99760 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nenana, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nenana, 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 Nenana includes coordinates 64.563889°N, 149.093056°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99760. 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.
