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Weather in Chevak, Alaska

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

Chevak, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
43
°
Overcast
Feels like
34°
Humidity
77%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
11:48 PM
Chevak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
5p
40°
6p
39°
7p
39°
8p
38°
9p
37°
10p
34°
11p
31°
12a
29°
1a
29°
2a
29°
3a
29°
4a
28°
5a
28°
6a
29°
7a
30°
8a
32°
9a
35°
10a
37°
10%
11a
39°
10%
12p
42°
10%
1p
44°
2p
46°
3p
47°
4p
L 28°H 47°
Chevak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    44°37°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    43°37°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    47°32°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Rain
    88%
    46°30°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    43°33°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    94%
    46°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    41°33°
Chevak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
075° · backing 7°
Direction
ENE
075°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
32
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 32 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 25 — flags snap, branches bend.
Chevak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.9
+1.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.9
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Chevak, AK
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.6 μg/m³
PM 10
0.9 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.0 Low
Chevak, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:56 PM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
17h 40m
Sunset
11:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chevak, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:03 PM
Moonset
9:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Chevak, 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 →

Chevak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 23 (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 Chevak

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.