Sutton-Alpine, Alaska Weather
Sutton-Alpine, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sutton-Alpine, Matanuska-Susitna.
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About Sutton-Alpine, Alaska
Sutton-Alpine rests in a vast expanse where the Matanuska River, a ribbon of glacial melt, has carved its patient path. It lies 47.9 miles north-east of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 44°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-north-east of Farm Loop. The land here is a study in resilient green, a mosaic of spruce and alder clinging to slopes that rise towards the formidable, snow-dusted peaks of the Chugach Mountains. These mountains, ancient sentinels, often wear a crown of mist, their lower reaches cloaked in the deep, quiet shadows of dense boreal forest. The air, even in summer, carries a crisp, almost biting clarity, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, a wildness that shapes the very character of Sutton-Alpine, imbuing its inhabitants with a certain stoic grace. The genesis of Sutton-Alpine is intertwined with the dreams of those who sought fortune and a new beginning in this rugged frontier. Prospectors, drawn by whispers of gold, were among the first to brave these valleys, their efforts laying the groundwork for a community that would eventually find its footing in resourcefulness. For decades, the local economy has been a resilient blend, drawing sustenance from the land through logging and a hardy strain of agriculture, where short but intensely bright growing seasons coax forth surprisingly abundant harvests. The spirit of self-reliance, born of isolation and the sheer effort required to thrive here, remains a palpable presence, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, evident in the careful tending of gardens and the shared effort to maintain the roads that bind Sutton-Alpine to the wider world.
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| Location | Sutton-Alpine, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 61.709448°N, 148.877493°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99674 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sutton-Alpine, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sutton-Alpine, 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 Sutton-Alpine includes coordinates 61.709448°N, 148.877493°W, situated in Matanuska-Susitna. ZIP code 99674. 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.
