Weather




Our homeland, although beautiful and rich in resources, can also be a very inhospitable place.  It has taken us thousands of years to adapt to life here year round.  Photos you may see taken around the southern portions of ANWR during the summertime are not very reflective of the place in which we live.  Our winters can last as long as nine months, with temperatures reaching as low as 50 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.  In the summer it is not uncommon for temperatures to remain below 45 degrees F.

In early 2005, Kaktovik suffered a winter storm that wiped out nearly all power and heat to the village.  Winds ran at rates of 70 miles per hour, while air temperature was as low as 40 below zero and snow drifts rose as high 30 feet.  The Governor declared the storm a state disaster and it took FEMA and the National Guard nearly a week to land their planes in Kaktovik due to the severe conditions.  When help finally arrived to help repair the damages and bring supplies, they found most of us gathered together at the Community Center riding it out.  Such is life in the arctic.

To get a reading of Kaktovik’s current temperature, click below:

WunderGround Weather Center

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