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Weather in Aleknagik, Alaska

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

Aleknagik, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
37
°
Heavy Drizzle
Feels like
28°
Humidity
99%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
11:03 PM
Aleknagik, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
42%
8p
45°
24%
9p
43°
10%
10p
39°
11p
36°
12a
34°
1a
33°
2a
31°
3a
28°
4a
28°
5a
28°
6a
29°
7a
32°
8a
37°
9a
41°
10a
45°
11a
47°
12p
47°
1p
49°
2p
50°
3p
53°
4p
54°
5p
53°
6p
52°
7p
L 28°H 54°
Aleknagik, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    100%
    44°37°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    100%
    43°36°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    94%
    50°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Snow
    89%
    45°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    46°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    96%
    50°38°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    94%
    43°38°
Aleknagik, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
091° · steady
Direction
E
091°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
36
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 36 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Aleknagik, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.1
+0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.1
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-6.8
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.
Aleknagik, AK
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.0 μg/m³
PM 10
0.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
67.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Aleknagik, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:59 PM
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Daylight
17h 05m
Sunset
11:03 PM
Civil dusk
8:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Aleknagik, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:17 PM
Moonset
8:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Aleknagik, 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 →

Aleknagik at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 10 (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 Aleknagik

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.