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Weather in Anderson, Alaska

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

Anderson, AK
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
55
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
45°
Humidity
34%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
4:34 AM
Sunset
11:11 PM
Anderson, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
6p
59°
7p
57°
8p
55°
9p
51°
10p
50°
11p
49°
12a
47°
1a
46°
2a
45°
3a
42°
4a
42°
11%
5a
41°
21%
6a
42°
27%
7a
43°
28%
8a
46°
25%
9a
49°
22%
10a
51°
18%
11a
53°
13%
12p
54°
1p
55°
2p
56°
3p
56°
4p
56°
5p
L 41°H 60°
Anderson, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    57°40°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    54°39°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    52%
    54°41°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    55°41°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    56°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    57°36°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    54°44°
Anderson, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · veering 61°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 32 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 61° from the sse.
Anderson, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.4
+1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.16 inHg
Now
987.4
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-2.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Anderson, AK
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.9 μg/m³
PM 10
1.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
1.5 Low
Anderson, AK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:43 AM
Sunrise
4:34 AM
Daylight
18h 37m
Sunset
11:11 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Anderson, AK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
Moonset
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Anderson, 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 →

Anderson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: September 9 (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 Anderson

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.