Weather in Knik-Fairview, Alaska
The salmon run thickens. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Knik-Fairview, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
51
°
Overcast
Feels like
44°
Humidity
39%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Sunset
10:45 PM
Knik-Fairview, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
43%
7p
52°
33%
8p
51°
15%
9p
46°
10p
43°
11p
43°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
41°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
43°
8a
45°
9a
48°
10a
49°
11a
51°
12p
53°
1p
54°
2p
55°
3p
56°
4p
56°
5p
55°
6p
Knik-Fairview, AK
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle—55°39°
- SundayMay 17Light Drizzle61%51°42°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle49%52°36°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Snow67%51°39°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Snow54%52°36°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle58%52°39°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle38%48°39°
Knik-Fairview, AK
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Knik-Fairview, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ENE
066° · veering 21°
Direction
ENE
066°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Knik-Fairview, AK
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 0.3 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 0.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.6 Low
Knik-Fairview, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:53 AM
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Daylight
17h 41m
Sunset
10:45 PM
Civil dusk
7:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Knik-Fairview, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:00 PM
- Moonset
- 8:41 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Knik-Fairview, AK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
The salmon run thickens
cultural
Knik-Fairview at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 51°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: August 23 (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).