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Weather in Nunam Iqua, Alaska

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

Nunam Iqua, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:34 AM
50
°
Overcast
Feels like
38°
Humidity
53%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
11:55 PM
Nunam Iqua, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
17%
5p
48°
6p
47°
7p
45°
8p
44°
9p
44°
10p
42°
11p
39°
12a
36°
1a
35°
2a
33°
3a
32°
4a
31°
5a
30°
6a
31°
7a
34°
10%
8a
38°
21%
9a
44°
27%
10a
47°
20%
11a
50°
12p
53°
1p
55°
19%
2p
51°
42%
3p
53°
61%
4p
L 30°H 55°
Nunam Iqua, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    51°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    48°40°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    59%
    46°33°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    82%
    45°31°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    42°33°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    46°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    43°36°
Nunam Iqua, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
103° · veering 27°
Direction
ESE
103°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 17
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 17 · pk 41 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Nunam Iqua, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.0
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.50 inHg
Now
999.0
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Nunam Iqua, AK
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.9 μg/m³
PM 10
1.4 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.1 Low
Nunam Iqua, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:36 PM
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Daylight
17h 59m
Sunset
11:55 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nunam Iqua, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:33 PM
Moonset
10:16 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Nunam Iqua, 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 →

Nunam Iqua at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 50°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: August 29 (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 Nunam Iqua

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.