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Kenai,Alaska, USA

Updated: 13-Oct-2026 1:46pm

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10 hrs 20 min
of Sunlight Today

43.1% 56.9%
Which is
5 min 34 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: 13-Oct-2026 @ 1:46pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 43.8°F ---
High Today 44.3°F 1:07 PM	Low Today 34.4°F 5:10 AM
Yest High 45.2°F 3:15 PM	Yest Low 35.5°F 11:56 PM
Sta* High 52.3°F 2016	Sta* Low 25.4°F 2022
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: ENE 1.8 Gusting to: 1.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.0 of 100

This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	Wednesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
Hi 44°F	Lo 31°F	Hi 44°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	39.3°F
Last Hour:	-0.3°F
High 1:06 PM:	40.9°F
Low 5:02 AM:	33.0°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	41.9°F

Today:	0.00 in
Storm Rain:	2.88 in
Yesterday:	0.62 in
Last 7 Days:	3.07 in
Oct Rain:	4.17 in
Oct to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.18 in
Oct to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	2.99 in
Oct Avg:	7.21 in
Diff from Avg:	3.04 in
Season:¹	61.95 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	21.00 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	40.95 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Oct-12-2026 at 9:58 PM
64 rain days in 2026
9 days in October 0 days since last rain

Current:	ENE 1.8 mph
1Hr Average:	2.5 mph
Wind Run:	8.68 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	1.0 mph
Today:	8.1 mph 12:30 PM
Month:	32.0 mph Oct-3
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

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Waxing Crescent

10%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	84%
Last Hour:	3%
High 10:14 AM:	96%
Low 1:11 PM:	84%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.700 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 1:22 PM:	29.704
Low 12:01 AM:	29.651
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	16.3
Oct:	291.0
2026 to Date:	7449.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

4 hours, 45 minutes to high tide at
06:31 PM AKDT

Current:	43.8°F
Low 1:17 AM:	33.9°F
Yesterday:	35.5°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
34

Good

Density:
1.25 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.7

Sunburn in

160 Minutes

Highest:
12:47 PM
0.7

100 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
12:41 PM
141 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	39.1°F
Sunrise:	8:42 am
Sunset:	7:02 pm
Moonrise:	1:55 pm
Moonset:	6:17 pm
Full Moon:	Oct-25-2026
New Moon:	07:03 UTC Nov-08-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	3.07 in
7-Days ET:	0.05 in
7-Day:	3.023 in
October:	4.02 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:1.5 \| 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 13 of just the month of October for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 13 of October for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 44°F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 45°. Wind west-southwest around 4 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 4300 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 3200 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 31°F

NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Low 40°. Wind south-southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch. Minimum freezing level 3100 feet above sea level. Minimum snow level 1800 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Wednesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	Wednesday Night Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	Thursday Light Rain Likely	Thursday Night Chance Light Rain	Friday Chance Light Rain	Friday Night Slight Chance Light Rain	Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain
Hi 44°F	Lo 34°F	Hi 46°F	Lo 33°F	Hi 46°F	Lo 32°F	Hi 43°F

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