Weather in Nanwalek

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:50 pm (AKDT)

Now · light drizzle 44 °F

Feels like: 34 °F
Low / high: 39 / 44 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.22 in
Wind: 19 mph SE

↘ 30.18 inHg · falling

Today in Nanwalek: drizzle, 39 °F to 44 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.22 in) and a fresh breeze from the southeast (19 mph). Tomorrow, rain, 44 °F to 48 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 48 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Seldovia (PASO), 9.7 mi away · 58 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherRain

Temperature45 °F

Wind7 mph variable direction

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

44° 39°
Today
48° 44°
Thu 29
48° 43°
Fri 30
45° 39°
Sat 31
44° 35°
Sun 1
44° 35°
Mon 2
46° 41°
Tue 3
44° 40°
Wed 4
43° 41°
Thu 5
42° 38°
Fri 6
42° 35°
Sat 7
43° 41°
Sun 8
46° 38°
Mon 9
39° 37°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Drizzle	39 / 44 °F	100% · 0.22 in	19 mph SE	4.7 ft	4:26 am · 4:05 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Rain	44 / 48 °F	100% · 1.92 in	26 mph ESE	5.9 ft	5:13 am · 4:49 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Rain	43 / 48 °F	100% · 1.26 in	20 mph SSE	6.3 ft	6:06 am · 5:38 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	39 / 45 °F	100% · 0.25 in	15 mph ESE	4.3 ft	7:08 am · 6:38 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	35 / 44 °F	53% · 0.07 in	6 mph NNE	2.8 ft	7:22 am · 6:55 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light rain	35 / 44 °F	96% · 0.28 in	32 mph ESE	7.3 ft	8:41 am · 8:30 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Rain	41 / 46 °F	94% · 0.96 in	32 mph ESE	7.9 ft	9:51 am · 9:59 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Heavy drizzle	40 / 44 °F	73% · 0.43 in	18 mph ESE	3.4 ft	10:46 am · 11:08 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Rain	41 / 43 °F	90% · 1.72 in	28 mph ESE	6.9 ft	11:30 am	ECMWF
Fri 6	Heavy drizzle	38 / 42 °F	88% · 0.59 in	15 mph ESE	4.8 ft	12:03 am · 12:08 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	35 / 42 °F	78% · 0.13 in	15 mph NE	—	12:49 am · 12:42 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	41 / 43 °F	72% · 0.69 in	17 mph E	—	1:30 am · 1:14 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	38 / 46 °F	69% · 0.27 in	15 mph NE	—	2:09 am · 1:46 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	37 / 39 °F	65% · 0.28 in	14 mph N	—	2:45 am · 2:17 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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	39°	39°	42°	42°	43°	44°	44°	44°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	66%	90%	91%	94%	98%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.02 in
Wind (mph)	5 ESE	6 E	11 ESE	16 ESE	16 SE	18 SE	19 SE	19 SE
Humidity	98%	94%	94%	96%	97%	98%	97%	97%
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	44°	48°	48°	45°	44°	44°	46°
AIFS	48°	51°	51°	48°	45°	46°	48°
GFS	45°	47°	47°	44°	44°	44°	47°
ICON	45°	50°	49°	45°	44°	45°	49°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.22 in	1.92 in	1.26 in	0.25 in	0.07 in	0.28 in	0.92 in
AIFS	0.12 in	1.46 in	0.37 in	0.38 in	0.21 in	0.20 in	1.01 in
GFS	0.09 in	1.13 in	1.52 in	0.22 in	0.04 in	0	1.16 in
ICON	0.04 in	0.94 in	0.98 in	0.13 in	0.07 in	0.23 in	0.95 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	high	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1941	2656	2044	1532	626	3261	3262
AIFS	21	29	24	15	10	28	34
GFS	2129	2338	2032	1520	816	2941	4161
ICON	2155	2969	1953	1231	414	3774	3569
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	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)	100%	100%	100%	100%	53%	96%	94%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	87%	100%	100%	84%	23%	51%	77%

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: warmer, a bit wetter and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +5.9 °F	Well above +122%	A bit above +1.6 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +4.5 °F	A bit above +30%	Above +2.0 °F	40° / 39°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F	38° / 37°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +3.4 °F	A bit above +29%	Above +2.2 °F	38° / 36°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.5 °F	A bit above +24%	Above +2.2 °F	36° / 34°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F
December	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit above +20%	Above +2.2 °F
January	Above +2.9 °F	Normal	Above +2.9 °F
February	Above +3.8 °F	A bit above +22%	Above +3.1 °F
March	Above +5.0 °F	A bit above +34%	Well above +4.0 °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.

Nanwalek climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Nanwalek is from June to August: highs of 57 °F to 61 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

33° 22°

JanJ
37° 24°

FebF
37° 23°

MarM
44° 30°

AprA
51° 37°

MayM
57° 43°

JunJ
61° 47°

JulJ
61° 47°

AugA
55° 42°

SepS
46° 34°

OctO
39° 27°

NovN
36° 25°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	33°	22°	3.61 in	15	1.6	41°	5.2 ft
FebruaryFeb	37°	24°	2.79 in	14	2.6	40°	5.0 ft
MarchMar	37°	23°	2.39 in	12	5.1	40°	3.8 ft
AprilApr	44°	30°	2.05 in	14	5.2	40°	3.0 ft
MayMay	51°	37°	1.46 in	13	8.0	42°	2.5 ft
JuneJun	57°	43°	1.54 in	12	7.5	46°	1.9 ft
JulyJul	61°	47°	2.35 in	13	5.2	50°	2.0 ft
AugustAug	61°	47°	3.07 in	14	5.3	52°	2.3 ft
SeptemberSep	55°	42°	4.31 in	16	4.1	51°	3.1 ft
OctoberOct	46°	34°	3.61 in	15	2.9	49°	3.9 ft
NovemberNov	39°	27°	3.76 in	15	1.4	46°	4.8 ft
DecemberDec	36°	25°	4.07 in	16	0.5	43°	5.4 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	41°	5.2 ft
Feb	40°	5.0 ft
Mar	40°	3.8 ft
Apr	40°	3.0 ft
May	42°	2.5 ft
Jun	46°	1.9 ft
Jul	50°	2.0 ft
Aug	52°	2.3 ft
Sep	51°	3.1 ft
Oct	49°	3.9 ft
Nov	46°	4.8 ft
Dec	43°	5.4 ft

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

A normal year brings 35.02 in of rain on about 167 days and about 1,500 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

Now44 °Ffeels like 34 °F

Tomorrow44 / 48 °F

It's 44 °F now (feels like 34 °F). Today, 39 °F to 44 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 48 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.22 in
Thu 29 100% 1.92 in
Fri 30 100% 1.26 in
Sat 31 100% 0.25 in
Sun 1 53% 0.07 in
Mon 2 96% 0.28 in
Tue 3 94% 0.96 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.22 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 100% and 1.92 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.17 in; last 3 days, 0.22 in; last 7 days, 1.07 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity97%

Dew point43 °F

Humidity is 97% now and the dew point is 43 °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

Now9.7 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (9.7 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak0low

Thu 29: 0 · Fri 30: 1 · 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 29.14

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −1.03 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 41

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	37 / 50 °F	0	13 mph NNW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	43 / 49 °F	0.05 in	20 mph W
Sun 25	Light rain	41 / 46 °F	0.59 in	15 mph SSE
Sat 24	Heavy drizzle	43 / 45 °F	0.26 in	19 mph SE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	31 / 44 °F	0.00 in	19 mph ESE
Thu 22	Clear sky	31 / 39 °F	0	15 mph N
Wed 21	Light drizzle	36 / 41 °F	0.02 in	17 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Drizzle	36 / 42 °F	0.12 in	25 mph WNW
Mon 19	Light rain	38 / 46 °F	0.96 in	23 mph ENE
Sun 18	Light rain	36 / 40 °F	0.24 in	21 mph WNW
Sat 17	Overcast	39 / 43 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Fri 16	Heavy drizzle	38 / 47 °F	0.30 in	12 mph NE
Thu 15	Rain	42 / 47 °F	1.50 in	26 mph E
Wed 14	Rain	32 / 46 °F	2.20 in	28 mph E
Tue 13	Light drizzle	34 / 46 °F	0.07 in	10 mph NE
Mon 12	Light rain	39 / 45 °F	0.50 in	11 mph SE
Sun 11	Heavy drizzle	42 / 49 °F	0.39 in	14 mph SSW
Sat 10	Rain	47 / 49 °F	1.94 in	21 mph SE
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	42 / 49 °F	0.27 in	20 mph SSE
Thu 8	Overcast	36 / 47 °F	0	7 mph WNW
Wed 7	Overcast	36 / 48 °F	0	4 mph WNW
Tue 6	Drizzle	40 / 49 °F	0.10 in	9 mph NW
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	43 / 47 °F	0.47 in	11 mph E
Sun 4	Drizzle	41 / 48 °F	0.24 in	9 mph E
Sat 3	Light rain	38 / 42 °F	0.38 in	13 mph N
Fri 2	Overcast	31 / 47 °F	0	12 mph ENE
Thu 1	Partly cloudy	36 / 42 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Wed 30	Overcast	40 / 45 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Tue 29	Partly cloudy	43 / 50 °F	0	15 mph WNW
Mon 28	Light drizzle	43 / 53 °F	0.02 in	9 mph NNW

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 NanwalekQuestions

What's the weather like today in Nanwalek?

Drizzle, from 39 °F to 44 °F, with a fresh breeze from the southeast (19 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Nanwalek?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 100% (1.92 in): rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 35 °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 30.18 inHg and falling: −0.25 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Nanwalek?

The best time to visit Nanwalek is from June to August: highs of 57 °F to 61 °F, about 13 rainy days a month and 6 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Nanwalek in October?

In October, Nanwalek normally sees highs of 46 °F and lows of 34 °F, with about 15 rainy days (3.61 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 49 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Nanwalek?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 61 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 22 °F. The wettest is September (4.31 in) and the driest, May.

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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 9.5 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 9:50 pm (local time).

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