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Weather in Moose Pass, Alaska

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

Moose Pass, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
38
°
Overcast
Feels like
32°
Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
10:36 PM
Moose Pass, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
42°
8p
40°
9p
38°
10p
36°
11p
35°
12a
34°
1a
34°
2a
32°
3a
33°
4a
31°
5a
31°
6a
32°
7a
33°
8a
34°
9a
37°
10a
39°
11a
41°
12p
42°
1p
43°
2p
44°
3p
44°
4p
45°
5p
44°
6p
43°
7p
L 31°H 45°
Moose Pass, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Snow
    74%
    40°34°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Snow
    100%
    39°36°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    46%
    41°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    88%
    39°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    50%
    41°32°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Snow
    76%
    41°29°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Snow
    53%
    40°34°
Moose Pass, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
088° · backing 50°
Direction
E
088°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
43
mph
Peak 24h
56
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 56 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 50° from the e.
Moose Pass, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
968.6
+4.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.60 inHg
Now
968.6
mb
3h
+4.1
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-5.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Moose Pass, AK
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.4 μg/m³
PM 10
0.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.2 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Moose Pass, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:07 PM
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Daylight
17h 24m
Sunset
10:36 PM
Civil dusk
7:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Moose Pass, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
8:20 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Moose Pass, 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 →

Moose Pass at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 17 (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 Moose Pass

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.