Point Baker, Alaska Weather
Point Baker, 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 Point Baker, Prince of Wales-Hyder.
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About Point Baker, Alaska
Point Baker exhales a breath of damp, salt-laced air, a constant companion to the emerald embrace of the Tongass National Forest. It lies 137.9 miles south-south-east of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 167°T), and is situated 40.7 miles south-west of Petersburg. Here, the land rises in steep, forested flanks that plunge into the inky, tidal waters of a secluded bay, their surfaces often disturbed only by the silent glide of a passing seal or the distant cry of a gull. Cedar and spruce, ancient sentinels draped in lichen, crowd the shoreline, their roots clinging tenaciously to the rocky soil. The very air seems to hum with the quiet energy of growth, a vibrant greenness that permeates everything, even the weathered, salt-bleached wood of the few structures that cling to the edge of the wilderness. Dusk here is a slow, deliberate unveiling of silver light, painting the mist that often hangs low over the water with a spectral luminescence. The history of Point Baker is as deeply rooted as the colossal trees that surround it, a narrative woven from the threads of Indigenous stewardship and the hardy resilience of those who came seeking the bounty of the sea. This remote outpost, accessible primarily by water or air, has long drawn its lifeblood from the rich fishing grounds that surround it; salmon, halibut, and crab have sustained generations, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life. Logging, too, has played a significant role, the scent of sawdust a faint echo on the breeze, though the emphasis now leans toward a more sustainable coexistence with the vast, protected wilderness. The character of Point Baker is one of quiet independence, a place where neighbors know each other’s names and the pace of life is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a stark contrast to the clamor of the outside world.
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| Location | Point Baker, Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 56.352778°N, 133.621111°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Sitka) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99927 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Point Baker, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Baker, 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 Point Baker includes coordinates 56.352778°N, 133.621111°W, situated in Prince of Wales-Hyder. ZIP code 99927. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Sitka).
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.
