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Kenai,Alaska, USA

Updated: 05-Oct-2026 1:32pm

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11 hrs 5 min
of Sunlight Today

46.2% 53.8%
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: 05-Oct-2026 @ 1:32pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 46.2°F Feels like: 44°F ---
High Today 46.3°F 1:29 PM	Low Today 42.5°F 6:13 AM
Yest High 44.0°F 3:07 PM	Yest Low 40.1°F 4:36 AM
Sta* High 55.7°F 2022	Sta* Low 34.1°F 2021
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Dry
	Wind: NNE 5.3 Gusting to: 9.0 mph
	Rain: 0.24 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -1.6 of 100

This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 49°F	Lo 40°F	Hi 49°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	43.4°F
Last Hour:	+0.6°F
High 12:56 PM:	44.1°F
Low 6:13 AM:	40.9°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	44.9°F

Today:	0.24 in
Storm Rain:	0.92 in
Yesterday:	0.68 in
Last 7 Days:	0.95 in
Oct Rain:	1.07 in
Oct to Date Avg:¹⁰	0.32 in
Oct to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.75 in
Oct Avg:	7.21 in
Diff from Avg:	6.14 in
Season:¹	58.85 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	20.14 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	38.71 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Oct-5-2026 at 12:00 PM
57 rain days in 2026
3 days in October 0 days since last rain

Current:	NNE 5.3 mph
1Hr Average:	3.0 mph
Wind Run:	18.44 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	9.0 mph
Today:	14.0 mph 1:02 PM
Month:	32.0 mph Oct-3
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waning Crescent

25%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	90%
Last Hour:	2%
High 8:25 AM:	95%
Low 1:14 PM:	90%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.250 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 1:29 PM:	29.252
Low 12:02 AM:	29.151
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	11.8
Oct:	114.9
2026 to Date:	7273.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

11 minutes to high tide at
01:43 PM AKDT

Current:	43.6°F
Low 11:31 AM:	40.0°F
Yesterday:	33.3°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
9

Good

Density:
1.22 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.5

Sunburn in

224 Minutes

Highest:
1:13 PM
0.6

107 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:14 PM
116 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	39.0°F
Sunrise:	8:21 am
Sunset:	7:26 pm
Moonrise:	1:02 am
Moonset:	6:20 pm
Full Moon:	Sep-26-2026
New Moon:	15:51 UTC Oct-10-2026

Updated at Midnight
Current ET:	0.01 in
7-Days Rain:	0.95 in
7-Days ET:	0.11 in
7-Day:	0.84 in
October:	0.98 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:1.6 \| 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 5 of just the month of October for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 5 of October for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Chance Rain Showers

Hi 49°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. Patchy light fog. A chance of rain. High 50°. Wind east-northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 4900 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 4000 feet above sea level.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.

Tonight

Chance Rain Showers

Lo 40°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
WXSIM forecast: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Relatively mild. Low 43°. Wind north-northeast around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Minimum freezing level 3800 feet above sea level. Minimum snow level 3300 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Tuesday Chance Rain Showers	Tuesday Night Scattered Rain Showers	Wednesday Scattered Rain Showers	Wednesday Night Scattered Rain Showers	Thursday Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	Thursday Night Partly Cloudy	Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Hi 49°F	Lo 39°F	Hi 47°F	Lo 34°F	Hi 46°F	Lo 31°F	Hi 45°F

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