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Weather in Pilot Point, Alaska

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

Pilot Point, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:42 AM
43
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
32°
Humidity
85%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
10:49 PM
Pilot Point, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
39°
5p
38°
6p
38°
7p
37°
8p
36°
9p
35°
10p
33°
11p
33°
12a
32°
1a
32°
2a
32°
3a
32°
4a
32°
5a
32°
6a
34°
7a
37°
8a
40°
9a
43°
10a
45°
11a
46°
12p
47°
1p
46°
2p
46°
3p
46°
4p
L 32°H 47°
Pilot Point, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    100%
    46°38°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    100%
    45°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    80%
    48°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    48°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    48°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    81%
    50°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Snow
    72%
    43°38°
Pilot Point, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · veering 12°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
52
avg 21
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 21 · pk 52 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Pilot Point, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.8
+1.9 mb in 3h · steady · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.8
mb
3h
+1.9
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pilot Point, AK
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.0 μg/m³
PM 10
0.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
71.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.4 Low
Pilot Point, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
1:13 PM
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Daylight
16h 45m
Sunset
10:49 PM
Civil dusk
7:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pilot Point, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:36 PM
Moonset
8:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pilot Point, 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 →

Pilot Point at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: July 30 (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 Pilot Point

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.