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Weather in Takotna, Alaska

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

Takotna, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
52
°
Overcast
Feels like
45°
Humidity
38%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
11:25 PM
Takotna, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
42%
8p
50°
32%
9p
46°
24%
10p
41°
20%
11p
38°
17%
12a
38°
14%
1a
38°
10%
2a
40°
3a
38°
4a
39°
5a
39°
15%
6a
40°
18%
7a
42°
14%
8a
46°
9a
47°
10a
50°
11a
52°
12p
54°
1p
54°
2p
54°
3p
55°
4p
55°
5p
55°
6p
55°
7p
L 38°H 55°
Takotna, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    58°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    49°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    69%
    53°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    71%
    49°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    48°33°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    50°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Snow
    67%
    49°37°
Takotna, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
083° · veering 74°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
26
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 26 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 74° from the e.
Takotna, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.2
+0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.2
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-5.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 980988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Takotna, AK
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.0 μg/m³
PM 10
3.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.5 Low
Takotna, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:51 AM
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Daylight
18h 09m
Sunset
11:25 PM
Civil dusk
8:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Takotna, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
9:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Takotna, 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 →

Takotna at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: September 1 (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 Takotna

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.