Scammon Bay, Alaska Weather
Scammon 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 Scammon Bay, Kusilvak.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scammon Bay.
About Scammon Bay, Alaska
Scammon Bay rests on the edge of a vast, untamed expanse, where the Bering Sea whispers secrets to the land. It lies 517.0 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 282°T), and is situated 27.4 miles north-east of Hooper Bay. The terrain here is a low-lying tapestry of tundra and wetlands, a mosaic of greens and browns that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a pearly mist. Small, weathered houses, painted in cheerful hues, huddle together against the elements, their reflections dancing on the glassy surfaces of the shallow lagoons that lace the landscape. The air, even on a bright day, carries a bracing chill, a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shape this corner of Alaska, and the light, when it breaks through the clouds, can paint the water with strokes of molten silver. This is a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a legacy of the Yup'ik people who have called this region home for millennia. The economy of Scammon Bay, like so many Alaskan coastal villages, is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the sea and the land, with fishing and subsistence hunting forming the bedrock of daily existence. The village hums with a quiet industry, the steady work of mending nets, preparing boats, and tending to the needs of families, a testament to resilience and a profound connection to the natural world. The stories of those who came before are carried on the wind, whispers of ancient traditions and the enduring spirit of a people who have learned to thrive in this magnificent, challenging environment.
Live animated radar for Scammon Bay and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Scammon Bay, Kusilvak, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.842778°N, 165.581667°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99662 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scammon Bay, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scammon 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 Scammon Bay includes coordinates 61.842778°N, 165.581667°W, situated in Kusilvak. ZIP code 99662. 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.
