Unalakleet, Alaska Weather
Unalakleet, 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 Unalakleet, Nome.
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About Unalakleet, Alaska
Unalakleet sits on a wide spit of land where the Unalakleet River meets Norton Sound, a place where the stark beauty of the Alaskan coast unfolds. It lies 391.7 miles west-north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 303°T), and is situated 51.9 miles east-north-east of Stebbins. The land here is a low, flat expanse, a subtle transition from tundra to sea, often brushed by winds that carry the scent of salt and distant ice. In summer, the sky can stretch on for hours, a vast, pale canvas where the sun lingers, casting a soft, diffused light that imbues the small collection of buildings with a quiet luminescence. During the long winter, the landscape transforms into a monochrome dream, the sea ice a vast, unbroken plain that stretches towards the horizon, punctuated only by the dark shapes of snowdrifts and the occasional hardy shrub. The history of Unalakleet is deeply entwined with the river that gives it its name and the bounty of the sound. For generations, this has been a vital hub for Yup'ik people, a place where traditions of fishing, hunting, and travel by sled were honed against the demanding environment. The arrival of Russian traders and later, American prospectors during the Gold Rush, added layers to its story, transforming it into a crucial stop along the Iditarod Trail. Today, the local economy still leans on the rhythm of the sea, with subsistence fishing remaining a cornerstone of life, supplemented by limited commercial fishing and government services that support the resilience of this remote outpost. The echoes of those who navigated these waters and lands before are felt in the quiet persistence of the people who call Unalakleet home.
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| Location | Unalakleet, Nome, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63.873056°N, 160.788056°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99684 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Unalakleet, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Unalakleet, 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 Unalakleet includes coordinates 63.873056°N, 160.788056°W, situated in Nome. ZIP code 99684. 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.
