Silver Springs, Alaska Weather
Silver Springs, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silver Springs, Copper River.
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About Silver Springs, Alaska
Silver Springs, a quiet settlement in the vast expanse of the Copper River Borough, unfolds against a backdrop of formidable, snow-dusted peaks that claw at the Alaskan sky. It lies 159.6 miles east-north-east of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 68°T), and is situated 69.3 miles north-north-east of Valdez. The land here is a study in rugged beauty, with valleys carved by ancient glaciers and broad, braided rivers, their waters a milky turquoise, snaking through the terrain. Dense boreal forests, a deep, somber green, carpet the lower slopes, giving way to windswept tundra higher up, where hardy wildflowers bloom in defiant bursts of color during the brief summer months. The air itself carries a crisp, invigorating chill, even in the warmer seasons, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed spirit of this place. The history of Silver Springs is intrinsically linked to the relentless pursuit of mineral wealth that drew pioneers to these remote reaches. Though the boom times of gold and copper may have faded, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered wood of old cabins and the faint scars on the mountainsides. Today, the local economy is a more modest affair, primarily sustained by the bounty of the land and waterways. Fishing, both commercial and recreational, provides a vital livelihood, its rhythms dictated by the seasons and the migratory patterns of salmon. Some hardy souls still venture into the wilderness for trapping and guiding, their knowledge of the terrain passed down through generations. The distinctive character of Silver Springs is its quiet persistence, a testament to the resilience of those who have chosen to make their lives in this beautiful, demanding corner of the world.
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| Location | Silver Springs, Copper River, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 62.009717°N, 145.335374°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99573 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver Springs, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver Springs, 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 Silver Springs includes coordinates 62.009717°N, 145.335374°W, situated in Copper River. ZIP code 99573. 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.
