Pilot Station, Alaska Weather
Pilot Station, 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 Pilot Station, Kusilvak.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pilot Station.
About Pilot Station, Alaska
Pilot Station clings to the edge of the Yukon River delta, a place where the immense sky presses down on a low-lying landscape of tundra and shallow, meandering waterways. It lies 428.8 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 282°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south-east of St. Mary's. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of sedge and the briny tang of the distant Bering Sea, a constant reminder of the powerful forces of nature that shape this land. Low, weathered buildings huddle together, their corrugated metal roofs reflecting the diffuse, pearly light that often filters through the persistent Alaskan clouds, a palette of muted greys and blues. In the brief, intense summers, the tundra explodes in a riot of low-growing wildflowers, a fleeting, vibrant counterpoint to the prevailing starkness. The history of Pilot Station is deeply entwined with the river that gives it life and its name, a vital hub for river pilots guiding vessels through the treacherous channels of the Yukon. For generations, this has been a place of passage, a point of connection for the peoples of the interior and the vast ocean beyond. The economy, though modest, is anchored in subsistence living, fishing for salmon and other Arctic species, and the enduring traditions of Yup'ik culture. Evidence of this heritage can be seen in the handmade beadwork and carved ivory found at local gatherings, and in the stories passed down through families, tales of resilience and adaptation to a challenging yet beautiful environment. The quiet hum of small boat engines and the occasional distant cry of a seabird are the dominant sounds that punctuate the otherwise profound stillness of Pilot Station.
Live animated radar for Pilot Station and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Pilot Station, Kusilvak, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.938889°N, 162.875°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99650 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pilot Station, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pilot Station, 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 Pilot Station includes coordinates 61.938889°N, 162.875000°W, situated in Kusilvak. ZIP code 99650. 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.
