Sleetmute, Alaska Weather
Sleetmute, 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 Sleetmute, Bethel.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sleetmute. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Sleetmute. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sleetmute.
About Sleetmute, Alaska
Sleetmute rests on the edge of the Kuskokwim River, a wide, silty artery that defines the landscape. It lies 242.2 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 281°T), and is situated 77.7 miles east of Aniak. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a low-lying expanse of tundra and scrub that stretches to a horizon often softened by a persistent mist. The river itself is a living entity, its currents carving slow, deliberate paths through the earth, reflecting the vast, often overcast Alaskan sky. In the short summer, wildflowers push through the damp soil, a fleeting splash of color against the muted palette, while winter transforms the scene into a stark, white canvas under the aurora's spectral dance. The air, even in warmer months, carries a damp chill, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The history of Sleetmute is intrinsically linked to the Kuskokwim, a vital thoroughfare for generations of Yup'ik people who have called this region home. For centuries, this was a place of seasonal camps, a stopover for hunters and fishermen navigating the river's bounty. The establishment of a more permanent settlement, driven by the fur trade and later, limited resource extraction, brought a different kind of life, though the rhythm of the seasons and the river still dictates much of existence. The local economy today leans heavily on subsistence living, fishing for salmon and hunting game, supplemented by small-scale commercial fishing and the occasional government contract. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Sleetmute; its distinctiveness lies in its quiet resilience, the way life persists in this remote corner of the world, a testament to the enduring human spirit against the backdrop of raw, untamed nature.
Live animated radar for Sleetmute and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Sleetmute, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.7025°N, 157.169722°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99668 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sleetmute, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sleetmute, 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 Sleetmute includes coordinates 61.702500°N, 157.169722°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99668. 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.
