Utqiagvik, Alaska Weather
Utqiagvik, 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 Utqiagvik, North Slope.
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About Utqiagvik, Alaska
Utqiagvik greets you with a stark, windswept beauty. It lies 502.4 miles north-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 336°T). The land here is a low, rolling plain, a vast expanse of tundra that stretches to the horizon, punctuated by shallow lakes and the ever-present, sometimes formidable, sea. The air carries a crispness that bites at the cheeks, even in the warmer months, and the light, when it breaks through the clouds, has a unique, pale luminescence that washes over the low-slung buildings and the scattered vehicles. There are no trees to speak of, only hardy dwarf shrubs and grasses that hug the permafrost, their muted greens and browns a testament to resilience. The coastline is a restless boundary, where the Arctic Ocean meets the land, its moods shifting from placid calm to the churning fury of storms. This northernmost settlement in the United States carries the weight of a deep history, a place where the rhythms of life have long been dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the sea. For generations, Iñupiat people have called this place home, their traditions woven into the fabric of everyday existence through storytelling, subsistence hunting, and a profound connection to the natural world. The local economy, while diversified, still leans heavily on the resources of the ocean and the land, with a significant reliance on the oil industry that has brought both prosperity and challenges. Utqiagvik serves as a vital hub for the entire North Slope Borough, a place where essential services are provided, and where the unique cultural identity of its people continues to thrive amidst the vast, silent landscape.
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| Location | Utqiagvik, North Slope, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 71.290556°N, 156.788611°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99723 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Utqiagvik, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Utqiagvik, 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 Utqiagvik includes coordinates 71.290556°N, 156.788611°W, situated in North Slope. ZIP code 99723. 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.
