Sterling, Alaska Weather
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sterling weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Mostly Clear——75°52°—
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy——71°49°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Rain83%0.06″63°48°-8°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle75%0.14″58°47°-5°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle29%—59°45°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle16%0.01″65°47°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Mostly Clear28%—61°46°-4°
Ozone at AQI 34 now. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 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 34 now. With UV 2.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 2.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
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
- 10:30 AM
- Moonset
- 4:29 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Mosquitoes rise from snowmelt
Sterling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: August 17 (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.