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Chefornak, Alaska Weather

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

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

Chefornak, AK
Wednesday, June 3 at 11:19 PM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
44%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
12:09 AM
Chefornak, AK
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastChefornak, AK: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 43 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 43°H 60°
Chefornak, AK
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Clear
    66°47°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    62°43°-4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    58°39°-4°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    10%
    53°38°-5°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    0.01″
    54°41°+1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    20%
    49°37°-5°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    17%
    49°42°
Chefornak, AK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
355° · backing 11°
Direction
N
355°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 11
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 11 · pk 22 @ 2:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2614SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 11° from the n.
Chefornak, AK
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1018.6
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 30.08 inHg
Now
1018.6
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10181019
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1019.01018.01019.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Chefornak, AK
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. 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
7.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
4.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 31

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Chefornak, AK
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
135.5mi
UNLIMITED
152 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
23:19 UTC ·Chefornak, 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
23:19 UTC ·Chefornak, AK · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Chefornak, AK
Satellite · infrared · animated
Chefornak, AK
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Chefornak, AK
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
12:13 PM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
18h 28m
Sunset
12:09 AM
Civil dusk
9:39 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Chefornak, AK
The moon
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
3:57 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Chefornak, AK
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chefornak at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: August 15 (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 Chefornak

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.