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Weather in Pedro Bay, Alaska

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

Pedro Bay, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
39
°
Snow
Feels like
30°
Humidity
88%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
10:49 PM
Pedro Bay, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
7p
46°
8p
45°
9p
43°
10p
39°
11p
37°
12a
35°
1a
34°
2a
33°
3a
32°
4a
29°
5a
28°
6a
30°
7a
33°
8a
37°
9a
42°
10a
46°
11a
47°
12p
47°
1p
47°
2p
46°
3p
46°
4p
44°
5p
43°
6p
L 28°H 47°
Pedro Bay, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Snow
    100%
    40°38°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Snow
    100%
    42°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    90%
    41°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Snow
    100%
    43°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    39%
    46°35°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Snow
    99%
    40°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Snow
    95%
    43°37°
Pedro Bay, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
073° · backing 17°
Direction
ENE
073°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
47
mph
Peak 24h
52
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 52 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 47 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pedro Bay, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.7
+4.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.7
mb
3h
+4.7
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-8.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9911006
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pedro Bay, AK
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Pedro Bay, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:35 PM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
17h 13m
Sunset
10:49 PM
Civil dusk
7:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pedro Bay, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:50 PM
Moonset
8:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Pedro Bay, 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 →

Pedro Bay at a glance

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

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.