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Weather in Akiak, Alaska

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

Akiak, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:41 AM
43
°
Overcast
Feels like
33°
Humidity
67%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
11:26 PM
Akiak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
67%
7p
48°
61%
8p
47°
50%
9p
46°
39%
10p
43°
30%
11p
40°
21%
12a
38°
14%
1a
36°
2a
35°
3a
35°
4a
34°
5a
32°
6a
32°
7a
36°
8a
41°
9a
45°
10a
48°
11a
51°
12p
52°
1p
52°
2p
52°
3p
52°
4p
51°
5p
52°
6p
L 32°H 52°
Akiak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    49°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    92%
    45°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    67%
    47°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    75%
    46°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    75%
    45°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    49°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    68%
    42°38°
Akiak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · backing 6°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
39
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 39 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 29 — flags snap, branches bend.
Akiak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.5
+1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.5
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Akiak, AK
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.2 μg/m³
PM 10
0.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.5 Low
Akiak, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:48 PM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
17h 30m
Sunset
11:26 PM
Civil dusk
8:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Akiak, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:59 PM
Moonset
9:19 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Akiak, 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 →

Akiak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 19 (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 Akiak

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.