Point MacKenzie, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Point MacKenzie weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——78°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Partly Cloudy——75°51°-3°
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy——70°53°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast55%—62°50°-8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast10%—61°51°-1°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle31%0.01″61°49°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle35%0.04″57°44°-4°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.56 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.56 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.56
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 10:34 AM
- Moonset
- 2:37 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Point MacKenzie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: August 22 (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 3, 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.