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

Russian Mission, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:01 AM
44
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
34°
Humidity
68%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
11:34 PM
Russian Mission, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
70%
8p
47°
77%
9p
45°
75%
10p
42°
56%
11p
39°
29%
12a
37°
1a
35°
2a
34°
3a
34°
4a
33°
5a
32°
6a
33°
7a
35°
8a
39°
9a
44°
10a
48°
11a
51°
12p
53°
1p
54°
2p
55°
3p
55°
4p
55°
5p
54°
6p
53°
7p
L 32°H 55°
Russian Mission, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    94%
    46°38°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    94%
    45°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    74%
    47°31°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    71%
    47°33°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Snow
    67%
    44°33°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    88%
    46°31°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    44°35°
Russian Mission, AK
Next 24 hours · Cold now
FREEZING 32°25°43°60°12a6a12p6pnow 50°high 55°low 32°PRECIP %
Russian Mission, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
094° · steady
Direction
E
094°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 15
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 15 · pk 44 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Russian Mission, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.4
+2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.4
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Russian Mission, AK
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.4 μg/m³
PM 10
0.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
Russian Mission, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:35 PM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
17h 45m
Sunset
11:34 PM
Civil dusk
8:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Russian Mission, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
9:39 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Russian Mission, 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 →

Russian Mission at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 25 (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).

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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.