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Observed 1:40 PM AKDT at PAHO

Diamond Ridge, AK weather

Overcast and 48°9°, rain ~4–12 PM (98%).

Today: low 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°), high 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 44°7°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (35°2° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 1 PM (100%, 1.4 in34 mm)
  • Low 35°2° tonight at 9 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow night 9 PM–1 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h Monday from 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  2. TonightDown to 35°2° by 9 PM · Rain all night (100%)
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (100%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 40°4° · Rain noon–1 PM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 10 PM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%97%1
Sat 2pDrizzle42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h88%99%0
Sat 3pDrizzle42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h89%99%0
Sat 4pRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h90%99%1
Sat 5pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h91%99%0
Sat 6pRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)33°1°80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h92%99%0
Sat 7pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%99%0
Sat 8pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h94%99%0
Sat 9pRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h95%100%0
Sat 10pRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h96%100%0
Sat 11pRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%99%0
Sun 12aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Sun 1aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)28°−2°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%99%0
Sun 2aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)28°−2°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h95%99%0
Sun 3aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)28°−2°90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h95%99%0
Sun 4aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h94%100%0
Sun 5aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)28°−2°100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h94%100%0
Sun 6aRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h94%100%0
Sun 7aRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h94%99%0
Sun 8aRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h94%98%0
Sun 9aRain37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h94%95%0
Sun 10aShowers38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)33°1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h94%90%0
Sun 11aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)34°1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h94%83%0
Sun 12pShowers40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h94%70%0
Sun 1pShowers41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h94%69%0
Sun 2pShowers41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%70%0
Sun 3pShowers42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h92%57%0
Sun 4pPartly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)34°1°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h92%46%1
Sun 5pPartly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)33°1°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h94%43%1
Sun 6pPartly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h97%39%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)29°−2°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h99%41%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)27°−3°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%46%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)25°−4°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h99%47%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)24°−4°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h99%39%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)24°−4°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h99%73%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)25°−4°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h99%77%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)27°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h99%69%0
Mon 2aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)27°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h98%91%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)27°−3°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h98%96%0
Mon 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)27°−3°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%99%0
Mon 5aRain34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)28°−2°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h95%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)29°−2°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h96%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)27°−3°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h96%99%0
Mon 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h95%99%0
Mon 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h94%99%0
Mon 10aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)29°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h93%97%0
Mon 11aMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h91%90%0
Mon 12pCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)34°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h90%91%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      80% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 36°2°

      80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 35°2°

      100% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      100% chance · 0.49 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 10am, then scattered rain showers between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°5°

      80% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°5°

      80% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      30% chance

    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°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 37°3°, low 28°−2°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 29°−1°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.9 in2.2 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 39°4°, low 31°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
    33°1°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    79% chance of rain, high 42°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    98% chance of rain, high 42°, low 31°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 37–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Anchor River near Anchor Point

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
230 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Anchor River at Anchor Point

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
737 cfs

Forecast peak 12.1 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Sat 11:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
114 cfs

Forecast peak 5.1 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 12:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Battle Creek 1.0 mile above Mouth near Homer

21 mi
Level
11.8 ft
Flow
75 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 203

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 47 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Homer Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
42°6° / 35°2°
Record high
53°12° in 2020
Record low
9°−13° in 1970

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. −3°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −7°−4°ThuOct 22
  6. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Diamond Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

Daylight
9 h 24 min
Losing 5 min 14 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:58 PM
Morning 8:41–10:10 AM
Blue hour
6:58–7:14 PM
Morning 8:24–8:41 AM; first light 8:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:20 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Diamond Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.