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Weather in Akiachak, Alaska

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

Akiachak, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
43
°
Overcast
Feels like
33°
Humidity
68%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
11:28 PM
Akiachak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
51%
7p
49°
42%
8p
48°
28%
9p
46°
18%
10p
44°
16%
11p
41°
18%
12a
39°
18%
1a
37°
13%
2a
36°
3a
36°
4a
34°
5a
33°
6a
33°
7a
36°
8a
41°
9a
45°
10a
48°
11a
51°
12p
52°
1p
53°
2p
53°
3p
54°
4p
52°
5p
52°
6p
L 33°H 54°
Akiachak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    90%
    49°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    96%
    46°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    71%
    46°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    78%
    48°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    55%
    45°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    84%
    49°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    42°37°
Akiachak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
088° · steady
Direction
E
088°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 14
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 14 · pk 37 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Akiachak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.0
+1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
996.0
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9931001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Akiachak, AK
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.1 μg/m³
PM 10
0.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.4 Low
Akiachak, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:49 PM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
17h 32m
Sunset
11:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Akiachak, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:00 PM
Moonset
9:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Akiachak, 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 →

Akiachak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 20 (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 Akiachak

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.