Tununak, Alaska Weather
Tununak, 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 Tununak, Bethel.
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About Tununak, Alaska
Tununak lies at the edge of a vast, wild land, a place where the tundra breathes and the sky seems to stretch into forever. It lies 516.6 miles west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 272°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-west of Toksook Bay. The village is a low-slung collection of buildings, weathered by wind and snow, spread out along the broad curve of the Kuskokwim Bay. Here, the land is a subtle tapestry of greens and browns in the summer months, a low, yielding carpet of mosses, sedges, and dwarf shrubs, punctuated by the glint of countless shallow lakes that mirror the immense, ever-shifting clouds. In winter, this same landscape transforms into an unbroken expanse of white, a silent, frozen world where the wind carves drifts that reshape the familiar contours. The air, even on the clearest days, carries a bracing coolness, a constant reminder of the immense ocean that lies just beyond the shore, its gray-green waters churning with a restless energy. The lifeblood of Tununak has always been tied to the sea and the river, a heritage reflected in the enduring traditions of its Yup'ik inhabitants. For generations, the bounty of the Bering Sea and the Kuskokwim River has sustained this community, providing sustenance through fishing and hunting. The economy still leans heavily on these ancestral practices, with subsistence activities forming the bedrock of daily life, supplemented by opportunities in local government and small businesses that cater to the needs of the residents. The rhythm of Tununak is one dictated by the seasons, a slow, deliberate unfolding of days marked by the ebb and flow of the tides and the gradual changes in the unforgiving, yet beautiful, Alaskan environment. The quiet hum of snowmachines in winter and the chatter of boats heading out in summer are the sounds that punctuate the profound stillness of this remote corner of the world.
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| Location | Tununak, Bethel, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.585556°N, 165.255833°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99681 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tununak, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tununak, 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 Tununak includes coordinates 60.585556°N, 165.255833°W, situated in Bethel. ZIP code 99681. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Nome).
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.
