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Weather in Naknek, Alaska

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

Naknek, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:05 AM
40
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
28°
Humidity
87%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
10:53 PM
Naknek, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
40°
9p
38°
10p
36°
11p
36°
12a
35°
1a
34°
2a
34°
3a
31°
4a
30°
5a
31°
6a
33°
7a
36°
8a
40°
9a
43°
10a
46°
11a
49°
12p
50°
1p
51°
2p
51°
19%
3p
53°
25%
4p
54°
19%
5p
53°
6p
51°
7p
49°
8p
L 30°H 54°
Naknek, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    97%
    46°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    100%
    44°36°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    72%
    50°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    71%
    47°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    44°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    88%
    49°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Snow
    71%
    43°38°
Naknek, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
104° · steady
Direction
ESE
104°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 20
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 20 · pk 39 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Naknek, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.8
+1.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.29 inHg
Now
991.8
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-6.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Naknek, AK
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.0 μg/m³
PM 10
0.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.3 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Naknek, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:57 PM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
16h 59m
Sunset
10:53 PM
Civil dusk
7:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Naknek, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:17 PM
Moonset
8:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Naknek, 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 →

Naknek 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 Naknek

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.