Atka, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Atka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——54°39°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle20%0.01″54°42°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear——56°38°+2°
- SundayJun 7Mostly Clear——58°38°+2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—62°41°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle29%0.02″53°44°-9°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle13%0.03″49°45°-4°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.62 with 11 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.62 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.62
- Wind
- breezy
- 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
- 11:03 AM
- Moonset
- 7:07 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Atka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 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.