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Weather in Cantwell, Alaska

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

Cantwell, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
41
°
Clear
Feels like
35°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
4:43 AM
Sunset
10:59 PM
Cantwell, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
41°
29%
6p
40°
33%
7p
39°
33%
8p
38°
31%
9p
37°
29%
10p
37°
28%
11p
37°
26%
12a
36°
25%
1a
37°
23%
2a
37°
20%
3a
36°
20%
4a
37°
23%
5a
36°
29%
6a
37°
37%
7a
37°
52%
8a
37°
69%
9a
37°
80%
10a
38°
79%
11a
39°
71%
12p
39°
59%
1p
40°
41%
2p
41°
20%
3p
42°
4p
42°
5p
L 36°H 42°
Cantwell, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    55%
    41°34°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Snow
    45%
    41°32°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    40°32°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow
    43%
    41°22°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Snow
    37%
    40°32°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    41°27°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Snow
    25%
    39°34°
Cantwell, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · veering 14°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 5
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 5 · pk 24 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 14° from the s.
Cantwell, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
932.1
+2.5 mb in 3h · steady · 27.52 inHg
Now
932.1
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 929934
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cantwell, AK
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
1.5 μg/m³
PM 10
2.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.7 Low
Cantwell, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:12 AM
Sunrise
4:43 AM
Daylight
18h 16m
Sunset
10:59 PM
Civil dusk
8:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cantwell, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
9:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cantwell, 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 →

Cantwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: September 3 (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 Cantwell

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.