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Weather in Susitna, Alaska

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

Susitna, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
44
°
Overcast
Feels like
38°
Humidity
64%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Sunset
10:48 PM
Susitna, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
20%
8p
48°
9p
45°
10p
42°
11p
40°
12a
39°
1a
38°
2a
38°
3a
38°
4a
37°
5a
38°
6a
39°
7a
41°
8a
42°
9a
44°
10a
45°
11a
47°
12p
50°
1p
51°
2p
52°
3p
53°
4p
52°
5p
52°
6p
52°
7p
L 37°H 53°
Susitna, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    48°37°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    78%
    47°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    49°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    87%
    45°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    51°34°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    48°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    43°37°
Susitna, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
243° · veering 31°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 9 · pk 34 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 31° from the wsw.
Susitna, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.0
+3.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.80 inHg
Now
1009.0
mb
3h
+3.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031014
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Susitna, AK
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.4 μg/m³
PM 10
0.5 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Susitna, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:57 AM
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Daylight
17h 40m
Sunset
10:48 PM
Civil dusk
8:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Susitna, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:05 PM
Moonset
8:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Susitna, 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 →

Susitna at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 23 (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 Susitna

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.