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Susitna, Alaska Weather

Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Susitna weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Susitna, AK
Wednesday, June 3 at 9:39 PM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
36%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
4:31 AM
Sunset
11:29 PM
Susitna, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSusitna, AK: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 67°
Susitna, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Partly Cloudy
    72°53°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Mostly Clear
    72°53°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Partly Cloudy
    20%
    66°51°-6°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Rain
    21%
    0.01″
    59°48°-7°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    57°47°-2°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    0.01″
    57°45°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    0.01″
    60°48°+3°
Susitna, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
343° · veering 8°
Direction
NNW
343°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 22 @ 10:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 166SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 8° from the nnw.
Susitna, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.81 inHg
Now
1009.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-5.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10091014
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.91008.51008.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Susitna, AK
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
0 in 6h

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.57 with 8 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneModerate
82μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 4.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
4.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 23

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.57 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.57
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Susitna, AK
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
118.7mi
UNLIMITED
120 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:39 UTC ·Susitna, AK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:39 UTC ·Susitna, AK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Susitna, AK
Satellite · infrared · animated
Susitna, AK
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Susitna, AK
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
4:31 AM
Daylight
18h 58m
Sunset
11:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Susitna, AK
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
2:37 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Susitna, AK
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Susitna at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 23 (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.

ZIP codes in Susitna

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.