Stony River, Alaska Weather
Stony River, 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 Stony River, Bethel.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stony River.
About Stony River, Alaska
Stony River exists as a quiet convergence of earth and water, a place where the land itself seems to have been smoothed by the passage of ages. It lies 223.8 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 283°T), and is situated 97.2 miles east of Aniak. The terrain here is characterized by rolling hills that descend into broad, shallow valleys, crisscrossed by a network of streams and meandering waterways that give the locality its name. Patches of boreal forest, a mix of spruce and birch, cling to the slopes, their dark green needles and pale bark a constant presence against the often-grey Alaskan sky. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and decaying leaves, a scent that speaks of enduring wildness. Even in the brief, bright summers, there’s a coolness that lingers, a reminder of the long winters to come, and the light at dusk can paint the western sky in hues of bruised plum and pale rose, a breathtaking stillness settling over the land. The history of Stony River is tied to the resilience of those who have sought to make a life here, a narrative often shaped by the ebb and flow of resource extraction and the enduring spirit of subsistence living. For generations, the bounty of the surrounding land and rivers provided sustenance, and this legacy of self-reliance still underpins the local economy, with many residents engaging in hunting, fishing, and trapping. While larger-scale endeavors have come and gone, the fundamental connection to the natural world remains the defining characteristic of Stony River. The small cluster of buildings that constitute the heart of Stony River are spread with a generosity born of the vastness of the surrounding landscape, each dwelling a point of light against the immense, silent backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness.
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| Location | Stony River, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.783056°N, 156.588056°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99557 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stony River, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stony River, 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 Stony River includes coordinates 61.783056°N, 156.588056°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99557. 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.
