Sitka, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sitka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle51%—60°46°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain100%0.67″50°42°-10°
- FridayJun 5Light Rain100%0.51″43°41°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——49°39°+6°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle71%0.02″51°41°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle66%—55°39°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle67%0.03″56°38°+1°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 AM.
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
- 8:57 AM
- Moonset
- 3:52 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Sitka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: July 28 (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.