Weather in Chignik

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:03 am (AKDT)

Now · light drizzle 42 °F

Feels like: 38 °F
Low / high: 42 / 48 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.35 in
Wind: 5 mph WNW

↘ 29.92 inHg · falling

Today in Chignik: heavy drizzle, 42 °F to 48 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.35 in) and a light breeze from the west-northwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 40 °F to 45 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 48 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Chignik (PAJC), 1.7 mi away · 7 min ago

Visibility—

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature44 °F

Wind3 mph from the east-southeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

48° 42°
Today
45° 40°
Fri 30
42° 37°
Sat 31
38° 34°
Sun 1
47° 38°
Mon 2
46° 36°
Tue 3
44° 30°
Wed 4
44° 40°
Thu 5
42° 39°
Fri 6
43° 38°
Sat 7
40° 35°
Sun 8
44° 34°
Mon 9
47° 42°
Tue 10
41° 38°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Heavy drizzle	42 / 48 °F	100% · 0.35 in	19 mph SSW	3.3 ft	5:36 am · 4:49 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Drizzle	40 / 45 °F	100% · 0.33 in	15 mph SSW	2.9 ft	6:30 am · 5:39 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	37 / 42 °F	82% · 0.13 in	17 mph WNW	2.1 ft	7:30 am · 6:37 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	34 / 38 °F	51% · 0.02 in	16 mph WNW	2.6 ft	7:40 am · 6:50 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Rain	38 / 47 °F	91% · 1.02 in	21 mph SE	4.4 ft	8:55 am · 8:21 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	36 / 46 °F	49% · 0.13 in	12 mph SSW	2.9 ft	9:58 am · 9:50 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light rain	30 / 44 °F	88% · 0.35 in	22 mph SSE	5.2 ft	10:48 am · 11:07 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light rain	40 / 44 °F	85% · 0.81 in	16 mph SE	4.5 ft	11:30 am	ECMWF
Fri 6	Heavy drizzle	39 / 42 °F	54% · 0.66 in	16 mph SSE	11 ft	12:11 am · 12:08 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	38 / 43 °F	41% · 0.70 in	13 mph ESE	10 ft	1:03 am · 12:42 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light rain	35 / 40 °F	45% · 0.94 in	12 mph E	6.8 ft	1:45 am · 1:16 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	34 / 44 °F	43% · 0.94 in	14 mph NNW	9.8 ft	2:24 am · 1:47 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	42 / 47 °F	43% · 1.11 in	16 mph NNE	11 ft	3:02 am · 2:19 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	38 / 41 °F	41% · 0.20 in	15 mph WNW	7.2 ft	3:40 am · 2:51 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast
Temperature	42°	42°	43°	44°	46°	47°	48°	45°
Chance of rain	24%	48%	22%	54%	95%	100%	94%	29%
Rain	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.03 in	0.04 in	0.01 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 WNW	3 W	3 SSW	9 S	17 S	18 S	11 SSW	11 SSW
Humidity	98%	99%	97%	97%	98%	97%	96%	96%
UV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on wind on Saturday 31: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	48°	45°	42°	38°	47°	46°	44°
AIFS	50°	48°	45°	41°	46°	45°	44°
GFS	47°	45°	42°	38°	46°	44°	44°
ICON	51°	47°	44°	40°	49°	46°	45°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.35 in	0.33 in	0.13 in	0.02 in	1.02 in	0.13 in	0.27 in
AIFS	0.33 in	0.17 in	0.16 in	0.04 in	0.72 in	0.13 in	0.15 in
GFS	0.25 in	0.10 in	0.13 in	0.03 in	2.55 in	0.48 in	0.48 in
ICON	0.29 in	0	0.48 in	0.02 in	1.20 in	0.67 in	0
Confidence	high	medium	medium	high	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1947	1538	1743	1643	2154	1233	2255
AIFS	19	17	17	17	24	6	6
GFS	1325	1324	1127	1128	3750	1119	1535
ICON	2152	1843	2658	2356	2959	1335	722
Confidence	medium	high	low	medium	low	high	low

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	100%	82%	51%	91%	49%	88%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	90%	87%	48%	100%	58%	65%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit wetter and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +4.0 °F	Above +81%	A bit above +0.5 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.5 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.5 °F	37° / 34°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit above +25%	A bit above +0.7 °F	37° / 34°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	34° / 32°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	Normal +0.2 °F
December	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.5 °F
January	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit above +20%	Above +2.0 °F
March	Above +4.0 °F	A bit above +33%	Above +2.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Chignik climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Chignik is from July to August: highs of 59 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

33° 23°

JanJ
35° 25°

FebF
33° 22°

MarM
40° 29°

AprA
47° 36°

MayM
54° 42°

JunJ
59° 46°

JulJ
59° 47°

AugA
55° 42°

SepS
46° 35°

OctO
39° 29°

NovN
35° 25°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	33°	23°	1.33 in	13	1.2	39°	5.2 ft
FebruaryFeb	35°	25°	1.20 in	12	1.6	38°	5.1 ft
MarchMar	33°	22°	0.89 in	11	4.3	37°	3.8 ft
AprilApr	40°	29°	1.25 in	12	3.8	38°	3.8 ft
MayMay	47°	36°	1.20 in	11	5.0	41°	3.2 ft
JuneJun	54°	42°	1.22 in	13	4.5	46°	2.7 ft
JulyJul	59°	46°	1.79 in	13	3.4	51°	2.4 ft
AugustAug	59°	47°	2.10 in	13	3.9	53°	2.7 ft
SeptemberSep	55°	42°	2.33 in	16	3.2	52°	3.4 ft
OctoberOct	46°	35°	3.31 in	15	2.2	49°	4.3 ft
NovemberNov	39°	29°	1.92 in	14	1.6	45°	4.4 ft
DecemberDec	35°	25°	2.18 in	15	0.8	42°	5.2 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	39°	5.2 ft
Feb	38°	5.1 ft
Mar	37°	3.8 ft
Apr	38°	3.8 ft
May	41°	3.2 ft
Jun	46°	2.7 ft
Jul	51°	2.4 ft
Aug	53°	2.7 ft
Sep	52°	3.4 ft
Oct	49°	4.3 ft
Nov	45°	4.4 ft
Dec	42°	5.2 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 20.72 in of rain on about 157 days and about 1,100 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now42 °Ffeels like 38 °F

Tomorrow40 / 45 °F

It's 42 °F now (feels like 38 °F). Today, 42 °F to 48 °F; tomorrow, 40 °F to 45 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.35 in
Fri 30 100% 0.33 in
Sat 31 82% 0.13 in
Sun 1 51% 0.02 in
Mon 2 91% 1.02 in
Tue 3 49% 0.13 in
Wed 4 88% 0.35 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.35 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 100% and 0.33 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 1.70 in; last 3 days, 1.71 in; last 7 days, 3.74 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity98%

Dew point42 °F

Humidity is 98% now and the dew point is 42 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now7.3 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (7.3 mi). There may be fog today at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak0low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 0 · Sun 1: 0

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.0029.5030.00 28.94

Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.96 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 25

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Rain	43 / 50 °F	1.70 in	16 mph SSE
Tue 27	Light drizzle	38 / 46 °F	0.00 in	14 mph S
Mon 26	Overcast	39 / 52 °F	0	12 mph SW
Sun 25	Overcast	34 / 48 °F	0	16 mph SW
Sat 24	Rain	39 / 49 °F	1.70 in	21 mph S
Fri 23	Rain	32 / 44 °F	0.33 in	22 mph SSE
Thu 22	Partly cloudy	30 / 42 °F	0	7 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	33 / 40 °F	0.11 in	12 mph WNW
Tue 20	Light drizzle	36 / 41 °F	0.07 in	18 mph WNW
Mon 19	Light drizzle	38 / 46 °F	0.13 in	11 mph WNW
Sun 18	Light rain	32 / 50 °F	0.47 in	13 mph S
Sat 17	Overcast	33 / 43 °F	0	12 mph WNW
Fri 16	Drizzle	37 / 41 °F	0.29 in	15 mph WNW
Thu 15	Heavy drizzle	40 / 45 °F	0.47 in	15 mph NNW
Wed 14	Rain	37 / 45 °F	1.71 in	13 mph N
Tue 13	Light drizzle	29 / 45 °F	0.02 in	5 mph ESE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	33 / 48 °F	0.04 in	7 mph SW
Sun 11	Overcast	38 / 48 °F	0	11 mph SW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	41 / 51 °F	0.09 in	12 mph SSW
Fri 9	Light rain	46 / 50 °F	0.88 in	22 mph S
Thu 8	Light drizzle	34 / 46 °F	0.10 in	15 mph S
Wed 7	Partly cloudy	36 / 43 °F	0	12 mph NW
Tue 6	Overcast	40 / 46 °F	0	13 mph WNW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	39 / 48 °F	0.02 in	15 mph WNW
Sun 4	Drizzle	43 / 50 °F	0.27 in	13 mph S
Sat 3	Light drizzle	35 / 55 °F	0.02 in	6 mph WSW
Fri 2	Overcast	36 / 47 °F	0	14 mph NE
Thu 1	Overcast	30 / 44 °F	0	12 mph NE
Wed 30	Drizzle	37 / 46 °F	0.11 in	9 mph WNW
Tue 29	Overcast	40 / 48 °F	0	16 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in ChignikQuestions

What's the weather like today in Chignik?

Heavy drizzle, from 42 °F to 48 °F, with a light breeze from the west-northwest (5 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Chignik?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 100% (0.33 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 30 °F and a high of 48 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 0 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.92 inHg and falling: −0.35 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Chignik?

The best time to visit Chignik is from July to August: highs of 59 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 4 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Chignik in October?

In October, Chignik normally sees highs of 46 °F and lows of 35 °F, with about 15 rainy days (3.31 in for the month) and 2 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 49 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Chignik?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 59 °F, and the coldest March, with lows of 22 °F. The wettest is October (3.31 in) and the driest, March.

More about Chignik today

Weather near Chignik

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.8 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:03 am (local time).

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