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Weather in Gambell, Alaska

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

Gambell, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 1:39 AM
35
°
Clear
Feels like
26°
Humidity
86%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
12:35 AM
Gambell, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
32°
86%
5p
31°
88%
6p
31°
86%
7p
31°
78%
8p
31°
66%
9p
31°
57%
10p
31°
57%
11p
31°
60%
12a
31°
57%
1a
28°
41%
2a
29°
20%
3a
30°
4a
31°
5a
31°
6a
31°
7a
32°
8a
32°
9a
32°
10a
32°
11a
32°
12p
33°
1p
34°
2p
35°
3p
35°
4p
L 28°H 35°
Gambell, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    45%
    35°30°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Snow
    33%
    34°33°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    68%
    34°31°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Snow
    35%
    33°31°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Snow
    39%
    35°31°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    74%
    35°32°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    37°32°
Gambell, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
070° · veering 47°
Direction
ENE
070°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
23
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 18
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 18 · pk 30 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ene-bound air across the harbor.
Gambell, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.5
+1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.5
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-5.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gambell, AK
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.1 μg/m³
Ozone
70.0 μg/m³
UV Index
3.1 Moderate
Gambell, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
12:33 PM
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Daylight
18h 25m
Sunset
12:35 AM
Civil dusk
10:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gambell, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
Moonset
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Gambell, 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 →

Gambell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: September 6 (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 Gambell

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.