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Weather in Chenega, Alaska

The salmon run thickens. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chenega, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:01 AM
40
°
Overcast
Feels like
33°
Humidity
77%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:09 AM
Sunset
10:27 PM
Chenega, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
29%
9p
40°
12%
10p
37°
11p
36°
12a
36°
1a
36°
2a
35°
3a
36°
4a
35°
5a
36°
6a
38°
7a
41°
8a
44°
9a
45°
10a
46°
11a
47°
12p
48°
1p
48°
2p
48°
11%
3p
48°
14%
4p
47°
12%
5p
45°
6p
44°
7p
44°
8p
L 35°H 48°
Chenega, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    97%
    44°34°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Snow
    100%
    43°33°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    100%
    44°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Snow
    100%
    42°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    73%
    41°31°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    99%
    45°28°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    99%
    37°34°
Chenega, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
086° · backing 160°
Direction
E
086°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 9 · pk 36 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 160° from the e.
Chenega, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.1
+4.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.1
mb
3h
+4.5
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chenega, AK
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Chenega, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:07 PM
Sunrise
5:09 AM
Daylight
17h 18m
Sunset
10:27 PM
Civil dusk
7:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chenega, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:22 PM
Moonset
8:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Chenega, AK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

The salmon run thickens

cultural
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chenega at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Chenega

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.