Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Weather
Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay, North Slope.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prudhoe Bay.
About Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Prudhoe Bay is a vast expanse of tundra, a seemingly endless carpet of low-lying vegetation stretching towards the frigid Arctic Ocean. It lies 374.7 miles north of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 358°T), and is situated 61.7 miles east of Nuiqsut. The land itself is a study in subtle resilience, a mosaic of low hummocks and shallow, meandering streams that, in the brief summer thaw, reflect the pale, unending sky. Tiny wildflowers, hardy and vibrant, bloom in defiant bursts of color against the muted greens and browns, their delicate petals catching the fleeting sunlight that casts long, ethereal shadows across the frozen ground. The air carries a crisp, clean bite, a constant reminder of the immense, untamed wilderness that surrounds Prudhoe Bay, where the horizon feels both impossibly distant and intimately close. The history of Prudhoe Bay is inextricably linked to the colossal discovery of oil beneath its surface, a geological fortune that transformed this remote corner of Alaska into a hub of industrial activity. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, a monumental artery of commerce, snakes its way southward from this very point, a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of energy. This industry has shaped the character of Prudhoe Bay, drawing a transient population of workers who contribute to a dynamic, albeit temporary, economy. While the harsh environment and the demands of the oil fields define much of its present, the echoes of the Inupiat people, who have navigated these lands for millennia, are a deeper, more enduring stratum, a silent narrative woven into the very fabric of the place.
Live animated radar for Prudhoe Bay and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Prudhoe Bay, North Slope, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 70.255278°N, 148.337222°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99734, 99519 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prudhoe Bay, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prudhoe Bay, 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 Prudhoe Bay includes coordinates 70.255278°N, 148.337222°W, situated in North Slope. ZIP code 99734, 99519. 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.
