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Weather in Point MacKenzie, Alaska

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

Point MacKenzie, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
51
°
Overcast
Feels like
46°
Humidity
38%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:07 AM
Sunset
10:45 PM
Point MacKenzie, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
25%
6p
53°
18%
7p
52°
11%
8p
50°
9p
46°
10p
41°
11p
40°
12a
38°
1a
38°
2a
38°
3a
40°
4a
39°
5a
39°
6a
41°
7a
42°
8a
43°
9a
47°
10a
49°
11a
52°
12p
54°
1p
55°
2p
55°
3p
57°
4p
56°
5p
L 38°H 57°
Point MacKenzie, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    52°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    50°41°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    52°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    64%
    48°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    51°35°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    51°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    53%
    44°39°
Point MacKenzie, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
137° · backing 83°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 32 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 83° from the se.
Point MacKenzie, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.3
+2.5 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.69 inHg
Now
1005.3
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-3.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Point MacKenzie, AK
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.3 μg/m³
PM 10
0.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Point MacKenzie, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:57 AM
Sunrise
5:07 AM
Daylight
17h 38m
Sunset
10:45 PM
Civil dusk
7:58 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Point MacKenzie, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:06 PM
Moonset
8:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Point MacKenzie, 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 →

Point MacKenzie at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 51°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: August 22 (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 Point MacKenzie

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.