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Weather in Nunapitchuk, Alaska

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

Nunapitchuk, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 5:53 AM
41
°
Overcast
Feels like
30°
Humidity
74%
Wind
19 mph
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
11:30 PM
Nunapitchuk, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
45°
9p
43°
10p
39°
11p
36°
12a
34°
1a
33°
2a
33°
3a
34°
4a
33°
5a
33°
6a
34°
7a
35°
8a
37°
9a
41°
10a
43°
11a
46°
12p
48°
1p
51°
2p
51°
3p
53°
4p
51°
5p
50°
6p
50°
7p
50°
8p
L 33°H 53°
Nunapitchuk, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    100%
    48°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    87%
    44°37°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    92%
    45°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    88%
    45°33°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    42°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    87%
    48°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    85%
    42°36°
Nunapitchuk, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
088° · backing 5°
Direction
E
088°
Sustained
19
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 18
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 18 · pk 34 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 19 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Nunapitchuk, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.9
+0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.35 inHg
Now
993.9
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-5.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9921000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Nunapitchuk, AK
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.1 μg/m³
PM 10
0.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
69.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Nunapitchuk, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:54 PM
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Daylight
17h 29m
Sunset
11:30 PM
Civil dusk
8:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nunapitchuk, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
1:05 PM
Moonset
9:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Nunapitchuk, 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 →

Nunapitchuk at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 19 (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 Nunapitchuk

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.