Bethel, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bethel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——69°49°—
- ThursdayJun 4Mostly Clear——65°46°-4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——59°41°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——58°41°-1°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle16%0.01″54°42°-4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast27%—55°38°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle23%0.01″52°42°-3°
Ozone at AQI 30 now. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 3.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 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 30 now. With UV 3.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 11:12 AM
- Moonset
- 3:36 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Bethel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: August 19 (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.