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Weather in Manokotak, Alaska

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

Manokotak, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:59 AM
40
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
29°
Humidity
94%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
11:01 PM
Manokotak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
44°
29%
7p
43°
20%
8p
42°
11%
9p
39°
10p
36°
11p
33°
12a
32°
1a
31°
2a
31°
3a
28°
4a
28°
5a
29°
6a
29°
7a
31°
8a
35°
9a
39°
10a
44°
11a
45°
12p
47°
1p
47°
2p
47°
14%
3p
49°
18%
4p
48°
14%
5p
47°
6p
L 28°H 49°
Manokotak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    100%
    43°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    100%
    43°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    86%
    47°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Snow
    86%
    44°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    45°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    92%
    48°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    81%
    42°38°
Manokotak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
097° · veering 17°
Direction
E
097°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 17
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 17 · pk 35 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Manokotak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.4
+1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.4
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-6.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9921000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Manokotak, AK
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.1 μg/m³
PM 10
0.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
62.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Manokotak, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
1:04 PM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
17h 00m
Sunset
11:01 PM
Civil dusk
8:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Manokotak, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:24 PM
Moonset
8:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Manokotak, 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 →

Manokotak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 7 (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 Manokotak

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.