Point Barrow, Alaska Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 32°F (feels like 24°F). Condition: Overcast.

Wind: 10 mph E, gusts to 15 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.83 inHg (1010 hPa).

Humidity: 96%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 91%.

Visibility: 21 miles. Dew Point: 31°F.

Sunrise: 12:00 AM. Sunset: 12:00 AM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 86/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

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

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 05:00, 06:00, 08:00, 13:00, 15:00, 18:00, 21:00, 23:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 23:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 21:00, 22:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Sun	2026-07-12	34°F	33°F	Drizzle	17 mph E	29.74 inHg	57%	3	74/100 (Good)
Mon	2026-07-13	33°F	32°F	Drizzle	13 mph E	29.83 inHg	75%	4	84/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-07-14	34°F	32°F	Drizzle	10 mph ENE	29.83 inHg	27%	4	86/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-07-15	33°F	32°F	Overcast	11 mph ENE	29.88 inHg	6%	4	86/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-07-16	33°F	31°F	Overcast	10 mph NE	30.03 inHg	10%	5	83/100 (Excellent)
Fri	2026-07-17	33°F	31°F	Drizzle	15 mph NNE	30.09 inHg	27%	2	81/100 (Excellent)
Sat	2026-07-18	32°F	31°F	Drizzle	15 mph NNE	30.21 inHg	22%	4	79/100 (Good)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Point Barrow, Alaska?

Point Barrow's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 86/100 (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 Point Barrow?

Today at Point Barrow, Alaska the best fishing window scores 86/100 (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 Point Barrow?

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 Point Barrow's pressure is 29.83 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Point Barrow?

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 E at Point Barrow, Alaska.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Point Barrow?

Weather data for Point Barrow, 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).

Alaska

Point Barrow Fishing Weather

32°F

Overcast · Feels like 24°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

90/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

10 mph E

Pressure

29.83"

Humidity

96%

UV Index

Dew Point

31°F

Visibility

21 mi

Sunrise

12:00 AM

Sunset

12:00 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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