Shaktoolik, Alaska Weather
Shaktoolik, 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 Shaktoolik, Nome.
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About Shaktoolik, Alaska
Shaktoolik rests on a spit of land, a narrow finger of earth thrusting into the Bering Sea, where the vast, grey expanse of water meets the even vaster, greyer sky. It lies 399.2 miles west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 271°T), and is situated 33.7 miles north-north-west of Unalakleet. The terrain here is low and flat, a mosaic of tundra and shallow lagoons that stretch inland, broken only by the gentle rise of distant hills, often shrouded in the mist that seems to be a permanent resident of this coastline. The air, even in the fleeting warmth of summer, carries a sharp, briny tang, and the light, particularly as the sun begins its long descent, can cast a strange, ethereal glow across the water, turning the waves to molten silver. The sounds of Shaktoolik are predominantly those of the sea and the wind, a constant, low murmur punctuated by the cries of gulls and the distant hum of an ATV traversing the gravel paths that serve as roads. The history of Shaktoolik is etched into the very landscape, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people who have long drawn sustenance from the rich marine life of the coast and the hardy plants of the tundra. For generations, this has been a place of seasonal migration and careful harvesting, a rhythm dictated by the sea ice and the turning of the seasons. The local economy, while small, is deeply tied to these traditions, with fishing and subsistence hunting forming the backbone of life. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces here; instead, the distinctive character of Shaktoolik is found in the practicalities of daily existence, the colorful drying racks for fish, the sturdy boats pulled ashore, and the quiet, resilient faces of those who call this windswept edge of the world home.
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| Location | Shaktoolik, Nome, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 64.333889°N, 161.153889°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99771 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shaktoolik, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaktoolik, 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 Shaktoolik includes coordinates 64.333889°N, 161.153889°W, situated in Nome. ZIP code 99771. 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.
