South Lakes, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Lakes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——77°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——74°53°-3°
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy——70°52°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle53%0.01″64°49°-6°
- SundayJun 7Light Rain45%0.04″61°51°-3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast55%—59°48°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast50%—63°48°+4°
Ozone at AQI 35 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.53
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:36 AM
- Moonset
- 4:11 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
South Lakes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: August 24 (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.