Port Lions, Alaska Weather
Port Lions, 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 Port Lions, Kodiak Island.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Port Lions.
About Port Lions, Alaska
Port Lions unfolds onto a landscape where the raw, untamed spirit of Alaska asserts itself with quiet authority. It lies 253.9 miles south-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 206°T), and is situated 18.3 miles west-north-west of Kodiak. The village clings to the shores of a rugged coastline, a place where the sea’s deep blues bleed into the emerald cloak of temperate rainforest that crowds the steep slopes rising behind it. Mist, a perpetual visitor, often softens the sharp edges of the mountains, lending an ethereal quality to the air, and the scent of salt and damp earth is a constant companion. The water itself, a restless, grey-green expanse, mirrors the ever-changing sky, its surface frequently rippled by the breath of the wind or the passage of unseen currents. The land here is not forgiving, but it possesses a profound, ancient beauty, a testament to the relentless forces that shaped it. The history of Port Lions is a narrative of resilience, intrinsically tied to the bounty of the sea and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a thriving center for the salmon canning industry, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the weathered pilings and the quiet hum of fishing boats that remain the lifeblood of the local economy. Today, while the canning operations have largely ceased, the fishing fleet continues to ply these rich waters, a testament to the enduring connection between the villagers and the ocean’s harvest. The community, small and tightly knit, holds onto traditions passed down through generations, a cultural character forged by isolation and a deep respect for the natural world. Evenings here can possess a particular magic, as the low sun, when it graces the sky, casts long, golden shadows that stretch across the water, illuminating the quiet rhythm of daily life in Port Lions.
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| Location | Port Lions, Kodiak Island, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57.8675°N, 152.882222°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99550 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Lions, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Lions, 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 Port Lions includes coordinates 57.867500°N, 152.882222°W, situated in Kodiak Island. ZIP code 99550. 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.
