Wainwright, Alaska Weather
Wainwright, 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 Wainwright, North Slope.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wainwright.
About Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright lies at the edge of the world, a scattering of structures against an immensity of frozen tundra and the restless grey sea. It lies 512.4 miles north-north-west of Fairbanks, AK (from Fairbanks, AK: bearing 327°T), and is situated 86.0 miles west-south-west of Utqiaġvik. The land here is a vast, unbroken canvas of muted greens and browns in summer, stitched with the silver threads of meandering streams that disappear into the horizon. Winter transforms it into a stark masterpiece of whites and blues, where the wind sculpts drifts like ephemeral sculptures and the silence is profound, broken only by the cry of gulls or the distant rumble of ice. The air itself carries a crisp, clean bite, a constant reminder of the raw power of the Arctic, and the light, when it deigns to appear, paints the sky with hues of rose and pale gold during the brief, magical twilight hours. This outpost, Wainwright, carries the whispers of a long and hardy existence, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the Chukchi Sea and the enduring spirit of its Iñupiat inhabitants. For generations, the rhythms of subsistence hunting and fishing have dictated life, a profound connection to the land and its creatures that continues to shape the community's identity. While modern influences have arrived, the ancestral ways remain a vital thread, a testament to resilience against the unforgiving elements. The occasional sight of a sturdy boat bobbing in the harbor or the gleam of metal on snowmobiles speaks of a practical ingenuity, a constant adaptation to this extraordinary environment that defines Wainwright.
Live animated radar for Wainwright and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wainwright, North Slope, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 70.636944°N, 160.038333°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99782 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wainwright, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wainwright, 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 Wainwright includes coordinates 70.636944°N, 160.038333°W, situated in North Slope. ZIP code 99782. 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.
