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Weather in Gulkana, Alaska

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

Gulkana, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
43
°
Overcast
Feels like
33°
Humidity
47%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
4:41 AM
Sunset
10:35 PM
Gulkana, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
15%
9p
44°
18%
10p
43°
24%
11p
41°
32%
12a
40°
39%
1a
39°
44%
2a
38°
48%
3a
37°
53%
4a
37°
60%
5a
37°
68%
6a
37°
71%
7a
38°
64%
8a
39°
52%
9a
40°
47%
10a
42°
56%
11a
43°
71%
12p
45°
82%
1p
46°
85%
2p
47°
84%
3p
47°
80%
4p
48°
72%
5p
48°
61%
6p
49°
49%
7p
48°
35%
8p
L 37°H 49°
Gulkana, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    51°36°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    48°34°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    49°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    48°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    45°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    53°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    24%
    49°34°
Gulkana, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
186° · veering 15°
Direction
S
186°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 12
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 12 · pk 36 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Gulkana, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.6
+2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 28.19 inHg
Now
954.6
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951956
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gulkana, AK
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.4 μg/m³
PM 10
0.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Gulkana, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:24 AM
Sunrise
4:41 AM
Daylight
17h 54m
Sunset
10:35 PM
Civil dusk
7:54 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gulkana, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
8:40 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gulkana, 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 →

Gulkana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 27 (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 Gulkana

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.