Tenakee Springs, Alaska Weather
Tenakee Springs, 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 Tenakee Springs, Hoonah-Angoon.
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About Tenakee Springs, Alaska
Tenakee Springs clings to the southeastern edge of Chichagof Island, a place where dense, emerald rainforest spills down to meet the saline embrace of the Inside Passage. It lies 46.4 miles south-west of Juneau, AK (from Juneau, AK: bearing 219°T), and is situated 24.2 miles south-south-east of Hoonah. The air here carries the perpetual scent of damp earth and salt spray, a briny perfume that mingles with the resinous tang of ancient Sitka spruce and hemlock. Moss, thick as velvet, carpets fallen logs and the gnarled roots of trees, softening the rugged terrain into a landscape of subtle, yielding textures. The shoreline is a mosaic of smooth, sea-worn stones and driftwood bleached pale by sun and tide, often punctuated by the dark, slick forms of sea lions hauled out to bask. The light, even at midday, seems filtered, diffused through the omnipresent canopy, lending a perpetual twilight quality to the deep woods that press in on either side of the narrow settlement. The history of Tenakee Springs is deeply entwined with the bounty and the mystery of this rugged coast, its past echoing with the whispers of Tlingit people who recognized the restorative power of its mineral hot springs long before European settlers arrived. For a time, these waters were the heart of a small, bustling resort, drawing visitors seeking health and rejuvenation, a fleeting era of prosperity that now feels like a distant dream. Today, the economy of Tenakee Springs is a leaner, more resilient thing, still tethered to the sea through fishing and the quiet pursuit of subsistence. The few structures that comprise the settlement are weathered and sturdy, built to withstand the relentless rain and wind, their corrugated metal roofs gleaming dully under the often-overcast skies. There is a palpable sense of self-reliance here, a quiet understanding born of isolation and the intimate knowledge of a challenging yet profoundly beautiful environment.
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| Location | Tenakee Springs, Hoonah-Angoon, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57.780833°N, 135.218889°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Juneau) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99841 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tenakee Springs, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tenakee Springs, 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 Tenakee Springs includes coordinates 57.780833°N, 135.218889°W, situated in Hoonah-Angoon. ZIP code 99841. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Juneau).
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.
