Savoonga, Alaska Weather
Savoonga, 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 Savoonga, Nome.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Savoonga.
About Savoonga, Alaska
Savoonga rests on the southern shore of St. Lawrence Island, a place where the Bering Sea’s vastness presses close against a land of tundra and low, rolling hills. It lies 676.1 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 294°T), and is situated 39.0 miles east of Gambell. The air here carries a crisp, briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s immense presence, and the light, especially in the long twilight hours, often paints the sky in bruised purples and soft, hazy golds. Across the spit of land, the sea reaches out, a restless, grey-blue expanse that can shift from a glassy calm to a churning fury with little warning, and the shore is a mosaic of smooth stones and driftwood, polished by countless tides. The landscape itself feels ancient, a patient witness to the cycles of ice and thaw, and the wind, a persistent sculptor, shapes the very contours of the earth. The story of Savoonga is deeply entwined with the sea and the traditions of its Yupik inhabitants, who have navigated these waters and harvested its bounty for generations. This is a place where the economy is still largely driven by subsistence hunting and fishing, with walrus and seals forming a vital part of the local diet and cultural identity. The village itself is a collection of brightly painted houses, a cheerful contrast to the muted palette of the surrounding tundra, and the sounds of everyday life – children’s laughter, the distant hum of an ATV, the creak of a boat – create a gentle, interwoven rhythm. Savoonga’s history is one of resilience, of adapting to the harsh beauty of the Arctic and maintaining a connection to ancestral ways, a spirit that continues to define its character.
Live animated radar for Savoonga and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Savoonga, Nome, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63.694167°N, 170.478889°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99769 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Savoonga, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Savoonga, 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 Savoonga includes coordinates 63.694167°N, 170.478889°W, situated in Nome. ZIP code 99769. 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.
