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Weather in Napaskiak, Alaska

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

Napaskiak, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:55 AM
43
°
Overcast
Feels like
32°
Humidity
70%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
11:27 PM
Napaskiak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
6p
47°
7p
46°
8p
46°
9p
44°
10p
41°
11p
39°
12a
37°
1a
36°
2a
34°
3a
34°
4a
33°
5a
32°
6a
32°
7a
34°
8a
37°
9a
42°
10a
46°
11a
49°
12p
51°
1p
52°
2p
52°
3p
53°
4p
52°
5p
L 32°H 53°
Napaskiak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    96%
    49°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    44°37°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    74%
    46°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    76%
    45°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    37%
    45°37°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    86%
    48°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    41°36°
Napaskiak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · veering 5°
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 16
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 16 · pk 37 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Napaskiak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.5
+2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.40 inHg
Now
995.5
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-1.6
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.
Napaskiak, 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
Napaskiak, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:53 PM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
17h 27m
Sunset
11:27 PM
Civil dusk
8:35 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Napaskiak, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:06 PM
Moonset
9:18 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Napaskiak, 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 →

Napaskiak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 18 (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 Napaskiak

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.