Utqiaġvik, Alaska Weather
Utqiaġvik, 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 Utqiaġvik, North Slope.
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About Utqiaġvik, Alaska
Utqiaġvik, Alaska, is a place where the land stretches to meet an immense sky, a vast, treeless expanse of tundra that rolls gently towards the restless Arctic Ocean. It lies 502.4 miles north-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 336°T). The ground, a mosaic of low-lying vegetation in shades of mossy green and muted ochre, is punctuated by shallow lakes and icy streams that mirror the pale, often overcast heavens. In the perpetual twilight of winter, the snow-covered landscape takes on an ethereal glow, while the summer months offer a fleeting burst of colour, with tiny wildflowers pushing through the permafrost. The air itself carries a keen, bracing chill, a constant reminder of the northern latitude, and the silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the cry of a seabird or the distant rumble of the sea. This ancient Inupiat settlement, previously known by its colonial name, Barrow, has been a hub of life on the North Slope for millennia, its history deeply entwined with the rhythms of the ocean and the land. The local economy, once solely reliant on subsistence hunting and fishing, has evolved, though these traditions remain vital to the cultural fabric of Utqiaġvik. Today, the presence of oil and gas exploration brings a different kind of industry, a stark contrast to the enduring ways of life that have sustained its people through countless seasons. The town itself is a collection of sturdy buildings, their colours subdued against the overwhelming natural canvas, a testament to human resilience in this formidable environment. The coastline, a low-lying barrier island, is constantly shaped by the powerful Arctic surf, a dynamic boundary between the inhabited world and the vast, frozen ocean.
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| Location | Utqiaġvik, North Slope, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 71.290556°N, 156.788611°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99723 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Utqiaġvik, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Utqiaġvik, 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 Utqiaġvik includes coordinates 71.290556°N, 156.788611°W, situated in North Slope. ZIP code 99723. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time.
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.
