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Weather in Port Lions, Alaska

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

Port Lions, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
41
°
Rain
Feels like
31°
Humidity
98%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
10:31 PM
Port Lions, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
39%
7p
44°
28%
8p
43°
19%
9p
41°
12%
10p
39°
11p
38°
12a
38°
1a
37°
2a
37°
3a
34°
4a
34°
5a
34°
6a
36°
7a
39°
8a
41°
9a
43°
10a
44°
11a
45°
12p
45°
1p
45°
2p
47°
3p
48°
4p
46°
5p
46°
6p
L 34°H 48°
Port Lions, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    100%
    41°38°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    99%
    48°35°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    65%
    47°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    76%
    49°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    48°32°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    75%
    44°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    81%
    45°33°
Port Lions, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
086° · backing 21°
Direction
E
086°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
53
avg 18
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 18 · pk 53 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Port Lions, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.7
+4.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.7
mb
3h
+4.2
mb
12h
-5.8
mb
24h
-10.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Port Lions, AK
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Port Lions, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:50 PM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
16h 47m
Sunset
10:31 PM
Civil dusk
7:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Port Lions, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:12 PM
Moonset
7:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Port Lions, 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 →

Port Lions at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 1 (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 Port Lions

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.