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Kenai,Alaska, USA

Updated: 30-Sep-2026 1:56pm

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11 hrs 33 min
of Sunlight Today

48.1% 51.9%
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: 30-Sep-2026 @ 1:56pm (0 sec ago)

Temperature

Current Conditions

Forecast / Storm Prediction

Currently Outside: 40.3°F ---
High Today 42.4°F 3:15 AM	Low Today 40.3°F 1:54 PM
Yest High 55.5°F 3:45 PM	Yest Low 41.7°F 11:57 PM
Sta* High 58.0°F 2020	Sta* Low 26.6°F 2021
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012


	Overcast and gloomy, Stopped raining
	Wind: ESE 1.4 Gusting to: 2.0 mph
	Rain: 0.08 in
	Current CBI Fire Danger: -2.1 of 100

This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers	Tonight Chance Rain Showers	Thursday Chance Rain Showers
Hi 45°F	Lo 30°F	Hi 44°F
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Dew Point

Liquid Precipitation

Wind Speed

Sun/Moon

Current:	38.7°F
Last Hour:	-1.2°F
High 3:15 AM:	41.3°F
Low 7:17 AM:	38.1°F
Record High:	64.6°F on Jul-8-2019
Record Low:	-19.8°F on Jan-8-2026
Wetbulb:	39.6°F

Today:	0.08 in
Storm Rain:	0.08 in
Yesterday:	0.01 in
Last 7 Days:	0.35 in
Sep Rain:	3.29 in
Sep to Date Avg:¹⁰	4.25 in
Sep to Date Diff from Avg:¹⁰	0.96 in
Sep Avg:	2.86 in
Diff from Avg:	0.43 in
Season:¹	57.75 in
YTD Avg:¹¹	21.18 in
YTD Diff from Avg:¹¹	36.57 in
Last Rain Time/Date:	Sep-30-2026 at 1:32 PM
55 rain days in 2026
16 days in September 0 days since last rain

Current:	ESE 1.4 mph
1Hr Average:	1.4 mph
Wind Run:	17.88 miles
Wind Gust
Current:	2.0 mph
Today:	11.5 mph 8:25 AM
Month:	33.0 mph Sep-16
Year:	49.5 mph Mar-8
Record Gust:	57.0 mph Jan-17-2017

Sunlight:

Unavailable

Waning Gibbous

78%
Illuminated

Humidity

Barometer

Current:	94%
Last Hour:	0%
High 12:49 AM:	96%
Low 7:09 AM:	88%
Record High:	100% Jan-5-2017
Record Low:	0% Jan-1-2025

Current:	29.665 inHg
Last Hour:	Steady
High 1:45 PM:	29.666
Low 10:35 AM:	29.644
Record High:	30.944 inHg Mar-13-2020
Record Low:	28.334 inHg Dec-24-2023

Heating Degree Days

Tide

Wind Chill

Air

Today:	13.1
Sep:	437.0
2026 to Date:	7148.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date:	0.0

5 hours, 19 minutes to high tide at
07:15 PM AKDT

Current:	40.3°F
Low 12:11 PM:	37.5°F
Yesterday:	40.2°F
Record:	-25.8°F Jan-8-2026

Quality
Index⁶:
9

Good

Density:
1.26 kg/m³

Current UV Index

Current Solar Energy⁹

0.0

Sunburn in

720 Minutes

Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0

77 W/m²
0%
W/m² ⇒ SI

High Today:
1:15 PM
93 W/m²
Record:
1113 W/m²

Almanac

Irrigation Index⁵

Station All Time Records

Cloud Level

Currently:	Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp:	39.0°F
Sunrise:	8:09 am
Sunset:	7:42 pm
Moonrise:	7:36 pm
Moonset:	2:47 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:	0.35 in
7-Days ET:	0.11 in
7-Day:	0.24 in
September:	2.84 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:2.6 \| 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 30 of just the month of September for this station since 2012. ¹¹ Historical average rain this season to day 30 of September for this station since 2012.

NWS Weather Forecast - Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight

This
Afternoon

Chance Rain Showers

Hi 45°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
WXSIM forecast: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. High 49°. Wind northeast around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Maximum freezing level 4200 feet above sea level. Maximum snow level 3000 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 30°F

NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
WXSIM forecast: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening, then light to moderate fog after midnight. Rain likely. Low 41°. Wind northeast around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch. Minimum freezing level 2100 feet above sea level. Minimum snow level 900 feet above sea level.

NWS Short Term Weather Forecast

Thursday Chance Rain Showers	Thursday Night Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Light Rain	Friday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	Friday Night Slight Chance Light Rain	Saturday Chance Light Rain	Saturday Night Rain Showers Likely	Sunday Rain Showers
Hi 44°F	Lo 32°F	Hi 45°F	Lo 32°F	Hi 46°F	Lo 33°F	Hi 48°F

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