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Weather in Kwethluk, Alaska

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

Kwethluk, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
44
°
Overcast
Feels like
33°
Humidity
67%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
11:26 PM
Kwethluk, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
40%
6p
47°
37%
7p
47°
27%
8p
47°
12%
9p
45°
10p
42°
11p
40°
12a
37°
1a
36°
2a
34°
3a
34°
4a
33°
5a
32°
6a
32°
7a
35°
8a
39°
9a
44°
10a
48°
11a
50°
12p
51°
1p
52°
2p
52°
3p
52°
4p
51°
5p
L 32°H 52°
Kwethluk, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    48°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    91%
    45°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    76%
    48°34°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    75%
    46°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    58%
    45°37°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    84%
    50°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    69%
    43°37°
Kwethluk, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
094° · steady
Direction
E
094°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
41
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 41 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Kwethluk, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.0
+2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
996.0
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-5.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9931001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kwethluk, AK
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.1 μg/m³
PM 10
0.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.6 Low
Kwethluk, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:51 PM
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Daylight
17h 29m
Sunset
11:26 PM
Civil dusk
8:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kwethluk, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:02 PM
Moonset
9:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kwethluk, 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 →

Kwethluk at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 19 (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 Kwethluk

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.