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Weather in Alakanuk, Alaska

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

Alakanuk, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
49
°
Overcast
Feels like
38°
Humidity
55%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
11:56 PM
Alakanuk, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
50°
76%
6p
49°
61%
7p
48°
42%
8p
46°
19%
9p
45°
10p
42°
11p
39°
12a
38°
1a
36°
2a
34°
3a
33°
4a
32°
5a
31°
6a
32°
7a
35°
8a
40°
9a
43°
12%
10a
47°
11a
51°
12p
53°
1p
54°
17%
2p
55°
37%
3p
55°
51%
4p
48°
56%
5p
L 31°H 55°
Alakanuk, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    51°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    76%
    49°40°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Rain
    90%
    47°32°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    75%
    46°31°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    63%
    42°33°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    47°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    44°35°
Alakanuk, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
103° · veering 21°
Direction
ESE
103°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
39
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 15
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 39 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 39 — flags snap, branches bend.
Alakanuk, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.0
+1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.0
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-4.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alakanuk, AK
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.1 μg/m³
PM 10
1.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.3 Low
Alakanuk, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:31 PM
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Daylight
18h 03m
Sunset
11:56 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alakanuk, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:26 PM
Moonset
10:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alakanuk, 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 →

Alakanuk at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 49°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: August 30 (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 Alakanuk

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.