Chiniak, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chiniak weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——55°45°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——69°47°+14°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle22%—67°51°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast37%—50°44°-17°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle48%0.02″47°44°-3°
- MondayJun 8Partly Cloudy63%—55°41°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast16%—59°48°+4°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.61 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 2.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.61 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 10:09 AM
- Moonset
- 5:02 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Chiniak at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: July 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.