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Weather in Iliamna, Alaska

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

Iliamna, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
37
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
25°
Humidity
95%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
10:52 PM
Iliamna, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
7p
47°
8p
45°
9p
42°
10p
39°
11p
37°
12a
37°
1a
36°
2a
35°
3a
33°
4a
32°
5a
32°
6a
34°
7a
35°
8a
37°
9a
42°
10a
44°
11a
47°
12p
49°
1p
49°
2p
48°
3p
47°
4p
46°
5p
45°
6p
L 32°H 49°
Iliamna, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Snow
    100%
    40°35°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Snow
    100%
    43°35°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    88%
    41°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Snow
    82%
    46°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    48°35°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    87%
    41°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Snow
    81%
    44°36°
Iliamna, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
100° · veering 8°
Direction
E
100°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
41
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 18
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 18 · pk 41
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 41 — flags snap, branches bend.
Iliamna, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.2
+3.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.2
mb
3h
+3.5
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-7.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9871000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iliamna, AK
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.9 μg/m³
PM 10
1.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Iliamna, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:38 PM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
17h 13m
Sunset
10:52 PM
Civil dusk
7:56 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Iliamna, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:53 PM
Moonset
8:32 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Iliamna, 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 →

Iliamna at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 13 (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 Iliamna

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.