Salamatof, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salamatof weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——73°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——69°49°-4°
- FridayJun 5Mostly Clear——66°47°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast25%—58°47°-8°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle25%0.01″53°48°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast11%—54°47°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast14%—61°48°+7°
Ozone at AQI 41 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
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 41 now. With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.52 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.52
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 10:33 AM
- Moonset
- 4:30 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Salamatof at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: August 18 (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.