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Kenai,Alaska, USA

Updated: 30-May-2026 12:24pm

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18 hrs 26 min
of Sunlight Today

76.8% 23.2%
Which is
3 min 44 sec Longer
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: 30-May-2026 @ 12:24pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 48.1°F ---
High Today 48.1°F 12:21 PM	Low Today 41.5°F 4:35 AM
Yest High 58.2°F 2:40 PM	Yest Low 40.0°F 5:50 AM
Sta* High 70.4°F 2015	Sta* Low 35.1°F 2017
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: SW 2.0 Gusting to: 3.0 mph
	Rain: 0.00 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: 2.4 of 100

Today Partly Sunny	Tonight Partly Cloudy	Sunday Mostly Sunny
Hi 49°F	Lo 43°F	Hi 54°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	39.1°F
Last Hour:	-0.3°F
High 7:41 AM:	41.0°F
Low 4:35 AM:	39.1°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	44.2°F

Today:	0.00 in
Storm Rain:	3.29 in
Yesterday:	0.66 in
Last 7 Days:	5.63 in
May Rain:	16.85 in
May to Date Avg:¹⁰	1.58 in
May to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	15.27 in
May Avg:	1.09 in
Diff from Avg:	15.76 in
Season:¹	51.12 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	6.78 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	44.34 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	May-29-2026 at 8:56 PM
28 rain days in 2026
8 days in May 0 days since last rain

Current:	SW 2.0 mph
1Hr Average:	4.2 mph
Wind Run:	43.20 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	3.0 mph
Today:	15.0 mph 12:21 AM
Month:	33.0 mph May-2
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

18 h 21 m 8 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
18 h 24 m 46 s
of Sunlight Today Which is
3 min 38 sec longer than
yesterday
18 h 28 m 16 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>)

(Midnight

Full Moon

100%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	71%
Last Hour:	6%
High 2:38 AM:	92%
Low 12:22 PM:	71%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	30.062 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 12:16 PM:	30.062
Low 12:00 AM:	29.900
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	11.3
May:	649.5
2026 to Date:	5749.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

5 hours, 3 minutes to high tide at
05:27 PM AKDT

Current:	48.1°F
Low 12:32 AM:	37.6°F
Yesterday:	35.3°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
10

Good

Density:
1.25 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

1.7

Sunburn in

66 Minutes

Highest:
11:49 AM
1.7

315 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
11:50 AM
420 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	27.0°F
Sunrise:	4:49 am
Sunset:	11:15 pm
Moonrise:	10:51 pm
Moonset:	3:24 am
Full Moon:	May-31-2026
New Moon:	02:55 UTC Jun-14-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.03 in
7-Days Rain:	5.63 in
7-Days ET:	0.46 in
7-Day:	5.173 in
May:	15.54 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:3.3 \| 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 30 of just the month of May for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 30 of May for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook Today & Tonight

Today

Partly Sunny

Hi 49°F

NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. High 53°. Wind south-southwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 4500 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 3700 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change, precipitation possible within 24 to 48 hrs.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy

Lo 43°F

NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
WXSIM forecast: Partly cloudy. Cool. Low 41°. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph. Minimum freezing level 3800 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Sunday Mostly Sunny	Sunday Night Mostly Clear	Monday Mostly Sunny	Monday Night Mostly Cloudy	Tuesday Mostly Sunny	Tuesday Night Partly Cloudy	Wednesday Mostly Sunny
Hi 54°F	Lo 44°F	Hi 60°F	Lo 50°F	Hi 66°F	Lo 55°F	Hi 69°F

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