Tetlin, Alaska Weather
Tetlin, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tetlin, Southeast Fairbanks.
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About Tetlin, Alaska
Tetlin rests on a broad, low expanse where the land sighs rather than rises, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the horizon stretches into an almost unbroken line. It lies 196.4 miles south-east of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 124°T), and is situated 20.0 miles south-east of Tok. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating plain, punctuated by shallow lakes and winding sloughs that mirror the immense, pale blue of the Alaskan sky. Birch and spruce trees, stoic and wind-bent, dot the landscape, their slender forms a delicate counterpoint to the raw, open emptiness. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet that settles deep into the bones, broken only by the distant cry of a bird or the rustle of unseen life in the undergrowth. Evenings here are painted with a peculiar, ethereal light, a twilight that lingers, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the land with a profound, almost melancholic beauty. The history of Tetlin is deeply entwined with the Athabascan people who have long called this country home, their ancestral connection evident in the very shape of the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. For generations, subsistence living, reliant on the bounty of the forests and waterways, formed the bedrock of the local economy. Today, while traditional ways persist, the modern economy finds its pulse in a more varied rhythm, with a scattering of services supporting the dispersed population and the occasional visitor drawn by the promise of untouched wilderness. The Tetlin Native Corporation plays a significant role, overseeing land management and various ventures that aim to foster prosperity while honoring the cultural heritage that defines this unique corner of Alaska. The presence of numerous small lakes, like scattered jewels on the landscape, speaks to the region's glacial past and continues to be a vital resource, offering both sustenance and a quiet, reflective beauty.
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| Location | Tetlin, Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63.135051°N, 142.52388°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99780 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tetlin, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tetlin, 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 Tetlin includes coordinates 63.135051°N, 142.523880°W, situated in Southeast Fairbanks. ZIP code 99780. 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.
