Kenai River at Soldotna
12 mi- Level
- 6.8 ft
- Flow
- 4,030 cfs
Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 12:35 PM AKDT at PASX
Overcast and 36°2°, rain ~4–3 PM (84%).
Today: low 35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°), high 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°).
Now 36°2°
Cloudy
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 88% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 87% | 100% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 87% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 91% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 95% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 95% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 92% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 95% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 95% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 94% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 93% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 92% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 91% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph52 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 89% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 28°−2° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 89% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 89% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph55 km/h | 89% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 89% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 34°1° | 10% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 88% | 70% | 0 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.3 in0.9 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
46% chance of rain, high 44°, low 35°.
84% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°.
Dry, high 48°, low 35°, warming up.
Highs 37–47°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.1 ft Mon 4 AM
Reading from Sat 11:51 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing