Fossil River entrance, Alaska Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 39°F (feels like 32°F). Condition: Drizzle.

Wind: 10 mph N, gusts to 17 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.63 inHg (1003 hPa).

Humidity: 92%. UV Index: 1. Cloud Cover: 100%.

Visibility: 4 miles. Dew Point: 37°F.

Sunrise: 5:37 AM. Sunset: 1:14 AM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 91/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising rapidly — fish may be less active as conditions stabilize after a front.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 20:00, 21:00, 01:00, 03:00, 06:00, 07:00, 09:00, 12:00, 14:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Sun	2026-07-12	42°F	38°F	Drizzle	18 mph NNW	29.59 inHg	100%	1	72/100 (Good)
Mon	2026-07-13	46°F	37°F	Drizzle	12 mph WNW	29.74 inHg	53%	2	86/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-07-14	48°F	40°F	Overcast	10 mph N	29.80 inHg	30%	3	88/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-07-15	48°F	42°F	Overcast	9 mph N	29.94 inHg	21%	1	91/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-07-16	49°F	42°F	Overcast	12 mph SW	30.03 inHg	26%	4	81/100 (Excellent)
Fri	2026-07-17	47°F	45°F	Drizzle	10 mph ESE	30.03 inHg	11%	5	79/100 (Good)
Sat	2026-07-18	48°F	43°F	Drizzle	14 mph SW	30.12 inHg	12%	5	77/100 (Good)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Fossil River entrance, Alaska?

Fossil River entrance's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 91/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Fossil River entrance?

Today at Fossil River entrance, Alaska the best fishing window scores 91/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Fossil River entrance?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Fossil River entrance's pressure is 29.63 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Fossil River entrance?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 10 mph from the N at Fossil River entrance, Alaska.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Fossil River entrance?

Weather data for Fossil River entrance, Alaska is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

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Fossil River entrance Fishing Weather

39°F

Drizzle · Feels like 32°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

81/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

10 mph N

Pressure

29.63"

Humidity

92%

UV Index

Dew Point

37°F

Visibility

4 mi

Sunrise

5:37 AM

Sunset

1:14 AM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is rising rapidly — fish may be less active

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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Good

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