Weather in Kenai

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:45 pm (AKDT)

Now · light drizzle 36 °F

Feels like: 31 °F
Low / high: 31 / 38 °F
Rain: 36% · 0.00 in
Wind: 3 mph E

↘ 30.17 inHg · falling

Today in Kenai: light drizzle, 31 °F to 38 °F, with a 36% chance of rain (0.00 in) and a light air from the east (3 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 35 °F to 41 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 45 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Kenai Muni (PAEN), 1.8 mi away · 52 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature34 °F

WindCalm

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

38° 31°
Today
41° 35°
Thu 29
45° 37°
Fri 30
42° 34°
Sat 31
41° 33°
Sun 1
43° 32°
Mon 2
44° 37°
Tue 3
37° 32°
Wed 4
40° 32°
Thu 5
41° 33°
Fri 6
39° 33°
Sat 7
41° 38°
Sun 8
40° 31°
Mon 9
36° 31°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	31 / 38 °F	36% · 0.00 in	7 mph ENE	0.9 ft	6:26 am · 6:05 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Light rain	35 / 41 °F	100% · 0.45 in	12 mph ENE	1.2 ft	7:13 am · 6:49 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light rain	37 / 45 °F	100% · 0.95 in	12 mph ESE	2.0 ft	8:06 am · 7:38 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	34 / 42 °F	64% · 0.11 in	10 mph NE	1.3 ft	9:08 am · 8:38 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	33 / 41 °F	19% · 0.03 in	11 mph NE	1.2 ft	9:22 am · 8:55 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Overcast	32 / 43 °F	37%	15 mph NE	1.8 ft	10:41 am · 10:30 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Snow	37 / 44 °F	66% · 0.32 in	16 mph NNE	2.4 ft	11:51 am · 11:59 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	32 / 37 °F	51% · 0.31 in	7 mph NE	0.7 ft	12:46 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	32 / 40 °F	57% · 0.24 in	17 mph NE	3.0 ft	1:08 am · 1:30 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light snow	33 / 41 °F	59% · 0.13 in	12 mph ENE	2.2 ft	2:03 am · 2:08 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	33 / 39 °F	29%	19 mph NE	3.0 ft	2:49 am · 2:42 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	38 / 41 °F	26%	18 mph NNE	3.2 ft	3:30 am · 3:14 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Partly cloudy	31 / 40 °F	50%	12 mph NE	2.8 ft	4:09 am · 3:46 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light snow	31 / 36 °F	48% · 0.07 in	9 mph NE	1.0 ft	4:45 am · 4:17 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	Mainly clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temperature	33°	32°	31°	31°	33°	37°	36°	35°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	5%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 ENE	6 ENE	5 NE	5 ENE	4 NE	3 NNE	3 E	3 ESE
Humidity	98%	98%	98%	98%	93%	82%	85%	89%
UV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	38°	41°	45°	42°	41°	43°	44°
AIFS	38°	42°	44°	41°	40°	40°	42°
GFS	40°	40°	41°	40°	39°	40°	46°
ICON	36°	43°	48°	44°	40°	42°	46°
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.00 in	0.45 in	0.95 in	0.11 in	0.03 in	0	0.30 in
AIFS	0.04 in	0.86 in	0.68 in	0.14 in	0.09 in	0	0.10 in
GFS	0.05 in	0.75 in	1.22 in	0.01 in	0	0	0.12 in
ICON	0.00 in	0.76 in	0.65 in	0.13 in	0.11 in	0	0.06 in
Confidence	medium	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	712	1220	1222	1016	1117	1519	1627
AIFS	5	7	7	7	6	12	25
GFS	64	1315	1221	1214	1413	1724	2134
ICON	46	914	1625	714	711	1422	2644
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	medium	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	36%	100%	100%	64%	19%	37%	66%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	44%	100%	100%	35%	10%	22%	53%

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: much warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +7.7 °F	Well above +114%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Well above +6.7 °F	A bit above +28%	37° / 33°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Well above +5.9 °F	Normal	34° / 30°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Well above +5.4 °F	Normal	32° / 28°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +4.1 °F	A bit above +27%	29° / 25°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
December	Above +4.0 °F	Normal
January	Above +3.8 °F	Normal
February	Above +4.3 °F	Normal
March	Well above +5.6 °F	A bit above +27%

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. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Kenai climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Kenai is from June to July: highs of 62 °F to 65 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

24° 8°

JanJ
29° 11°

FebF
35° 16°

MarM
45° 29°

AprA
55° 38°

MayM
62° 45°

JunJ
65° 50°

JulJ
64° 48°

AugA
57° 41°

SepS
45° 31°

OctO
32° 18°

NovN
26° 12°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	24°	8°	2.38 in	11	1.8	32°	2.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	29°	11°	1.92 in	11	2.6	32°	2.1 ft
MarchMar	35°	16°	1.40 in	8	5.4	32°	1.6 ft
AprilApr	45°	29°	1.00 in	9	5.9	33°	1.2 ft
MayMay	55°	38°	1.11 in	9	8.0	38°	1.1 ft
JuneJun	62°	45°	1.21 in	8	8.3	48°	1.1 ft
JulyJul	65°	50°	2.17 in	11	5.5	54°	1.0 ft
AugustAug	64°	48°	3.15 in	12	5.3	56°	1.2 ft
SeptemberSep	57°	41°	4.51 in	13	4.3	54°	1.5 ft
OctoberOct	45°	31°	3.68 in	13	3.1	48°	1.7 ft
NovemberNov	32°	18°	2.58 in	12	1.8	41°	2.1 ft
DecemberDec	26°	12°	3.11 in	13	0.7	34°	2.2 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	32°	2.1 ft
Feb	32°	2.1 ft
Mar	32°	1.6 ft
Apr	33°	1.2 ft
May	38°	1.1 ft
Jun	48°	1.1 ft
Jul	54°	1.0 ft
Aug	56°	1.2 ft
Sep	54°	1.5 ft
Oct	48°	1.7 ft
Nov	41°	2.1 ft
Dec	34°	2.2 ft

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

A normal year brings 28.22 in of rain on about 130 days and about 1,600 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

Now36 °Ffeels like 31 °F

Tomorrow35 / 41 °F

It's 36 °F now (feels like 31 °F). Today, 31 °F to 38 °F; tomorrow, 35 °F to 41 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 36% 0.00 in
Thu 29 100% 0.45 in
Fri 30 100% 0.95 in
Sat 31 64% 0.11 in
Sun 1 19% 0.03 in
Mon 2 37%
Tue 3 66% 0.32 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 36%, with 0.00 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 100% and 0.45 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.43 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity91%

Dew point33 °F

Humidity is 91% now and the dew point is 33 °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

Now15 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak0low

Thu 29: 0 · Fri 30: 0 · Sat 31: 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

29.5030.0030.50 29.15

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −1.00 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 23

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
Tue 27	Overcast	34 / 42 °F	0	8 mph ENE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	42 / 49 °F	0.01 in	20 mph SSW
Sun 25	Drizzle	38 / 47 °F	0.27 in	14 mph SSE
Sat 24	Drizzle	35 / 40 °F	0.14 in	5 mph E
Fri 23	Overcast	29 / 39 °F	0	8 mph NE
Thu 22	Clear sky	30 / 38 °F	0	8 mph NE
Wed 21	Light drizzle	33 / 42 °F	0.02 in	10 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Light drizzle	37 / 46 °F	0.04 in	9 mph SW
Mon 19	Snow	36 / 40 °F	0.51 in	11 mph NE
Sun 18	Light snow	37 / 44 °F	0.02 in	7 mph ENE
Sat 17	Drizzle	39 / 45 °F	0.13 in	6 mph ESE
Fri 16	Partly cloudy	39 / 49 °F	0	7 mph NE
Thu 15	Drizzle	42 / 46 °F	0.26 in	20 mph NNE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	34 / 43 °F	0.11 in	20 mph NE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	37 / 46 °F	0.04 in	5 mph NE
Mon 12	Light snow	38 / 45 °F	0.29 in	10 mph S
Sun 11	Light rain	42 / 47 °F	0.31 in	10 mph S
Sat 10	Light rain	44 / 48 °F	0.83 in	13 mph ESE
Fri 9	Light rain	41 / 48 °F	0.33 in	8 mph SE
Thu 8	Light drizzle	41 / 48 °F	0.02 in	6 mph SSW
Wed 7	Overcast	42 / 48 °F	0	7 mph SSW
Tue 6	Drizzle	40 / 49 °F	0.13 in	6 mph NE
Mon 5	Drizzle	42 / 50 °F	0.28 in	8 mph NE
Sun 4	Drizzle	40 / 45 °F	0.24 in	12 mph NE
Sat 3	Light snow	38 / 42 °F	0.12 in	19 mph NNE
Fri 2	Overcast	33 / 47 °F	0	10 mph NE
Thu 1	Light snow	37 / 41 °F	0.49 in	11 mph ENE
Wed 30	Drizzle	40 / 46 °F	0.22 in	8 mph NE
Tue 29	Drizzle	43 / 52 °F	0.18 in	8 mph SE
Mon 28	Partly cloudy	43 / 54 °F	0	7 mph ESE

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 KenaiQuestions

What's the weather like today in Kenai?

Light drizzle, from 31 °F to 38 °F, with a light air from the east (3 mph) and a 36% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Kenai?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 100% (0.45 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 31 °F and a high of 45 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.17 inHg and falling: −0.27 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Kenai?

The best time to visit Kenai is from June to July: highs of 62 °F to 65 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Kenai in October?

In October, Kenai normally sees highs of 45 °F and lows of 31 °F, with about 13 rainy days (3.68 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 48 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Kenai?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 65 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 8 °F. The wettest is September (4.51 in) and the driest, April.

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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 3.8 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 10:45 pm (local time).

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