Sterling, Alaska Weather
Sterling, 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 Sterling, Kenai Peninsula.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sterling.
About Sterling, Alaska
Sterling sits at the confluence of two vital arteries of the Kenai Peninsula, where the Sterling Highway, a ribbon of asphalt unwinding through spruce and birch, meets the Kenai River, a broad, silver sweep teeming with life. It lies 55.3 miles south-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 212°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north of Funny River. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the boreal forest, mingling with the crisp, clean breath of the nearby ocean, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding Alaskan sky, falls in oblique shafts through the dense canopy, illuminating patches of moss-covered ground and the gnarled roots of ancient trees. The terrain itself is a testament to glacial sculpting, a landscape of rolling hills and shallow valleys, punctuated by the glint of countless lakes and the quiet murmur of creeks that feed the mighty Kenai. This particular stretch of Alaska, where Sterling has established its presence, has long been a place of passage and sustenance, a history written in the salmon runs and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the Kenai River has been the lifeblood of the region, supporting a vibrant fishing economy that continues to define Sterling’s character. The economy here is a blend of this time-honored tradition and the more modern demands of tourism, with lodges and outfitters catering to anglers drawn from across the globe to test their mettle against the king salmon. The legacy of the gold rush, though faded, still echoes in the collective memory, a reminder of the pioneering spirit that fueled early settlement. Sterling itself is not a place of grand monuments, but rather of quiet persistence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the vast, untamed beauty of the Kenai Peninsula provides a constant, humbling backdrop.
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| Location | Sterling, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.537222°N, 150.764722°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99672 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sterling, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sterling, 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 Sterling includes coordinates 60.537222°N, 150.764722°W, situated in Kenai Peninsula. ZIP code 99672. 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.
