Observed 11:55 AM AKDT at PADQ

Chiniak, AK weather

Overcast and 46°8°, rain ~4 PM–9 AM (88%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy · Feels like 41°5°

Feels like: 41°5°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 12 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 4 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 2 PM–5 AM
Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow 10 AM (90%, 1.1 in29 mm)
High 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 9 AM

This afternoonNear 44°7° · Rain 4–6 PM (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightNear 45°7° · Rain all night (90%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Tomorrow morningNear 43°6° · Rain 6–10 AM (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 20% · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by midnight · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 39°4° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	85%	100%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	85%	100%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sat 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	88%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	35°2°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	91%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	37°3°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	36°2°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	38°3°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	35°2°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	63%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	59%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	51%	0
Sun 12p	Showers	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	40%	1
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	25%	1
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	20%	2
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	14%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	5%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	19%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	25%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	54%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	94%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	96%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	85%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 44°7°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 7am, then a chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 45°7° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 46°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 45°7° / 33°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 45°7°, low 39°4°. Typical 45°7° / 33°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°6°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow showers. High 43°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 44°7° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow showers, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h

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The outlook

Today
42% chance of rain, high 44°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
88% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 40–46°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Red Cloud River Tributary near Kodiak

21 mi

Level: 19.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cloud River at Anton Larson Bay Road near Kodiak

21 mi

Level: 90.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 179

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Kodiak Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Chiniak weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 37 min; Losing 4 min 46 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–7:06 PM; Morning 8:39–10:01 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:21 PM; Morning 8:23–8:39 AM; first light 8:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:19 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Chiniak. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.