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Weather in Delta Junction, Alaska

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

Delta Junction, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
52
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
40°
Humidity
31%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
4:23 AM
Sunset
10:55 PM
Delta Junction, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
78%
7p
48°
89%
8p
47°
95%
9p
45°
92%
10p
44°
70%
11p
43°
39%
12a
42°
16%
1a
42°
11%
2a
41°
15%
3a
40°
18%
4a
40°
15%
5a
40°
12%
6a
41°
7a
44°
8a
47°
9a
51°
10a
52°
11a
53°
12p
54°
1p
55°
2p
56°
3p
56°
4p
55°
5p
55°
6p
L 40°H 56°
Delta Junction, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    55°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    51°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Snow
    39%
    53°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    52°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    22%
    53°42°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    16%
    56°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    51°41°
Delta Junction, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
169° · backing 81°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
36
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 12
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 12 · pk 37 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 36 — flags snap, branches bend.
Delta Junction, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
967.4
+0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.57 inHg
Now
967.4
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965970
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Delta Junction, AK
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.9 μg/m³
PM 10
1.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.8 Low
Delta Junction, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
4:23 AM
Daylight
18h 32m
Sunset
10:55 PM
Civil dusk
8:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Delta Junction, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
Moonset
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Delta Junction, 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 →

Delta Junction at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: September 7 (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 Delta Junction

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.