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Weather in Napakiak, Alaska

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

Napakiak, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
45
°
Overcast
Feels like
34°
Humidity
66%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
11:28 PM
Napakiak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
5p
49°
6p
48°
7p
48°
8p
47°
9p
45°
10p
42°
11p
40°
12a
38°
1a
37°
2a
35°
3a
33°
4a
33°
5a
33°
6a
33°
7a
35°
8a
38°
9a
42°
10a
46°
11a
50°
12p
51°
1p
53°
2p
53°
3p
54°
10%
4p
L 33°H 54°
Napakiak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    100%
    50°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    75%
    44°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    80%
    47°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    82%
    48°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    45°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    89%
    49°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    42°36°
Napakiak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · steady
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 16
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 16 · pk 36 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 33 — flags snap, branches bend.
Napakiak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.8
+2.1 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.8
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-5.2
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.
Napakiak, AK
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.4 μg/m³
PM 10
1.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.6 Low
Napakiak, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:54 PM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
17h 28m
Sunset
11:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Napakiak, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:07 PM
Moonset
9:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Napakiak, 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 →

Napakiak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 18 (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 Napakiak

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.