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Weather in Eek, Alaska

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

Eek, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
46
°
Overcast
Feels like
36°
Humidity
63%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
11:25 PM
Eek, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
13%
5p
45°
6p
45°
7p
44°
8p
43°
9p
42°
10p
38°
11p
36°
12a
35°
1a
34°
2a
33°
3a
33°
4a
33°
5a
31°
6a
30°
7a
31°
8a
34°
9a
38°
10a
42°
11a
47°
12p
49°
1p
50°
2p
50°
3p
51°
4p
L 30°H 51°
Eek, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    48°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    43°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    94%
    45°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    75%
    44°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    44°37°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    87%
    48°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    42°37°
Eek, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
098° · veering 13°
Direction
E
098°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 15
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 15 · pk 36 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Eek, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.3
+2.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.3
mb
3h
+2.4
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-5.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Eek, AK
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.1 μg/m³
PM 10
0.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
Eek, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
1:01 PM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
17h 21m
Sunset
11:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Eek, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:16 PM
Moonset
9:11 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Eek, 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 →

Eek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 15 (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 Eek

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.