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Kenai,Alaska, USA

Updated: 18-Oct-2026 1:41pm

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Sunlight Hours

9 hrs 53 min
of Sunlight Today

41.2% 58.8%
Which is
5 min 31 sec Shorter
Than Yesterday

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High Temp

99°F at Terrel County Arpt Aso, TX

Low Temp

-9°F at Barrow/W.post W.rogers, AK

Precipitation

1.55in at Oceana/Nas Soucek Fld, VA

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METRIC | IMPERIAL

Updated: 18-Oct-2026 @ 1:41pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 42.1°F ---
High Today 42.1°F 1:38 PM	Low Today 39.7°F 8:47 AM
Yest High 47.1°F 1:57 PM	Yest Low 41.0°F 9:42 PM
Sta* High 50.1°F 2018	Sta* Low 29.1°F 2016
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: N 1.8 Gusting to: 2.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: 6.7 of 100

Today Mostly Sunny	Tonight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	Monday Light Rain
Hi 41°F	Lo 33°F	Hi 40°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	29.6°F
Last Hour:	+0.9°F
High 1:38 PM:	29.6°F
Low 7:50 AM:	26.8°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	37.5°F

Today:	0.00 in
Yesterday:	0.00 in
Last 7 Days:	0.94 in
Oct Rain:	4.27 in
Oct to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.76 in
Oct to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	2.51 in
Oct Avg:	7.21 in
Diff from Avg:	2.94 in
Season:¹	62.05 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	21.58 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	40.47 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Oct-15-2026 at 8:16 PM
65 rain days in 2026
10 days in October 2 days since last rain

Current:	N 1.8 mph
1Hr Average:	1.9 mph
Wind Run:	46.96 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	2.0 mph
Today:	14.0 mph 1:25 AM
Month:	32.0 mph Oct-15
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

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First Quarter

52%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	61%
Last Hour:	1%
High 9:42 AM:	64%
Low 1:09 AM:	57%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.871 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 1:33 PM:	29.871
Low 12:00 AM:	29.763
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	13.5
Oct:	403.7
2026 to Date:	7561.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

3 hours, 45 minutes to low tide at
05:26 PM AKDT

Current:	42.1°F
Low 3:10 AM:	34.9°F
Yesterday:	35.8°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
9

Good

Density:
1.26 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.5

Sunburn in

224 Minutes

Highest:
12:59 PM
0.5

86 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:00 PM
88 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	39.2°F
Sunrise:	8:54 am
Sunset:	6:47 pm
Moonrise:	5:49 pm
Moonset:	9:48 pm
Full Moon:	Oct-25-2026
New Moon:	07:03 UTC Nov-08-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.03 in
7-Days Rain:	0.94 in
7-Days ET:	0.13 in
7-Day:	0.806 in
October:	4 in

HIGHS:	LOWS:
85.6°F Jul-4-2019	-15.7°F Jan-8-2026
Daytime Records
83.7°F°F Jul-04-2019	-9.0°F°F Jan-08-2026
Nitetime Records
69.3°F°F Jun-17-2015	-10.7°F°F Jan-08-2026
ICN:18 \| S3C2:2 \| Ajax 3.xx ISS:Ok \| CON:4.8 \| RCP:99%

¹ Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st. ⁵ Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present). ⁶ Air Quality Index is provided by State of Alaska DEC and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight. ⁹ Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked. ¹⁰ Historical average only to day 18 of just the month of October for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 18 of October for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Mostly Sunny

Hi 41°F

NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 44°. Wind north around 2 mph in the morning, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Maximum freezing level 2700 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 1700 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.

Tonight

Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 33°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A slight chance of a mix of rain and snow in the evening, then a mix of rain and snow likely after midnight. Low 35°. Wind northeast around 3 mph in the evening, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a quarter of an inch. No snow accumulation expected. Minimum freezing level 700 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Monday Light Rain	Monday Night Chance Light Rain	Tuesday Rain And Snow Likely	Tuesday Night Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow	Wednesday Chance Rain And Snow	Wednesday Night Mostly Cloudy	Thursday Mostly Sunny
Hi 40°F	Lo 32°F	Hi 41°F	Lo 32°F	Hi 38°F	Lo 24°F	Hi 35°F

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