Nunapitchuk, Alaska Weather
Nunapitchuk, 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 Nunapitchuk, Bethel.
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About Nunapitchuk, Alaska
Nunapitchuk rests on the vast, flat expanse of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and a sky that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 419.9 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 272°T), and is situated 2.0 miles east of Kasigluk. The land here is a mosaic of shallow lakes, sloughs, and meandering rivers, their surfaces mirroring the ever-shifting hues of the Alaskan sky, from the pale, ethereal glow of dawn to the fiery blush of sunset. Low-lying tundra, a carpet of resilient mosses, sedges, and dwarf shrubs, stretches to the horizon, broken only by the occasional cluster of birch and spruce trees that huddle together for shelter. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the pervasive moisture that shapes this watery realm, and the silence, when it descends, is a profound presence, broken only by the cry of a distant bird or the gentle lapping of water against the shore. The history of Nunapitchuk is deeply entwined with the traditions of the Yup'ik people, whose ancestors have navigated these waters and harvested from this land for millennia. This village, like many along the Kuskokwim River, owes its existence to the bounty of the surrounding environment, a lifeblood sustained by the salmon runs that surge upstream and the abundant wildlife that roams the tundra. The local economy, though modern influences are felt, remains largely anchored to these ancestral ways, with fishing, hunting, and subsistence living forming the core of daily life. The distinct character of Nunapitchuk is one of quiet resilience, a community that thrives in harmony with the powerful forces of nature, its rhythms dictated by the seasons and the unceasing flow of the rivers that are its arteries.
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| Location | Nunapitchuk, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.896944°N, 162.459444°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99641 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nunapitchuk, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nunapitchuk, 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 Nunapitchuk includes coordinates 60.896944°N, 162.459444°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99641. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Nome).
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.
