Skwentna, Alaska Weather
Skwentna, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna.
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About Skwentna, Alaska
Skwentna lies at the confluence of the Susitna River and the Yentna River, a place where the vast Alaskan wilderness begins to assert its dominion. It lies 72.6 miles north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 318°T), and is situated 47.4 miles west-north-west of Willow. Here, the land is a mosaic of boreal forest, its dark spruces and birches reaching towards a sky that can shift from the pale, ethereal light of dawn to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with startling speed. The rivers themselves, swollen with snowmelt or carrying the silt of distant mountains, are arteries of this wild landscape, their currents a constant murmur against the silence of the trees. The air, when it settles, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of isolation and immense natural power. The history of Skwentna is inextricably tied to the untamed currents that define it and the hardy souls who have navigated them. For generations, it served as a vital hub for trappers and prospectors, a place where supplies could be gathered before venturing deeper into the interior. The local economy, though modest, still reflects this legacy, with a strong emphasis on guiding, fishing, and the seasonal harvest of wild resources. The presence of bush pilots, their floatplanes a common sight against the backdrop of the mountains, underscores Skwentna's enduring connection to the sky and its role as a gateway to remote lodges and hunting camps. The quiet pulse of life here is dictated not by clocks, but by the changing seasons and the dependable, if sometimes formidable, rhythms of the wild.
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| Location | Skwentna, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.990278°N, 151.397778°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99667 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Skwentna, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Skwentna, 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 Skwentna includes coordinates 61.990278°N, 151.397778°W, situated in Matanuska-Susitna. ZIP code 99667. 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.
