Selawik, Alaska Weather
Selawik, 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 Selawik, Northwest Arctic.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Selawik.
About Selawik, Alaska
Selawik rests on the edge of the vast wilderness, a scattering of buildings against the immense canvas of the Alaskan tundra. It lies 369.2 miles west-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 295°T), and is situated 32.4 miles east-south-east of Noorvik. The land here breathes with a primal quiet, a place where the sky stretches to an immeasurable horizon, painted in hues of lavender and rose as the sun dips low. Low, rounded hills, softened by eons of wind and ice, roll towards the distant, shimmering waters of the Selawik Lake, their slopes carpeted in a resilient, low-lying vegetation of mosses, sedges, and stunted willows. The air carries the crisp, clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a bracing testament to the unforgiving beauty of the Arctic. In the long twilight, the light seems to linger, a soft, ethereal glow that imbues the landscape with a profound sense of peace. The lifeblood of Selawik has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the Koyukon Athabascan people have called this region home, their traditions deeply interwoven with the seasonal rhythms of the land and the Selawik River, a vital artery for travel and sustenance. The economy, historically rooted in subsistence hunting and fishing, now sees a modest influx from seasonal employment and government services, a delicate balance between preserving heritage and adapting to the modern world. The distinct wooden homes, often painted in bright, cheerful colors that stand in bold contrast to the muted tones of the tundra, speak to a community that finds joy and resilience in its remote setting, a testament to the enduring human connection to this wild and beautiful corner of the world.
Live animated radar for Selawik and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Selawik, Northwest Arctic, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 66.603889°N, 160.006944°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99770 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Selawik, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Selawik, 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 Selawik includes coordinates 66.603889°N, 160.006944°W, situated in Northwest Arctic. ZIP code 99770. 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.
