Observed 4:53 PM AKDT at PADQ

Port Lions, AK weather

Overcast and 45°7°, rain ~7 PM–6 AM (83%).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Cloudy · Feels like 40°5°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. 915–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 90%; Air 45°7°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

None rain starting around 9:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 7 AM tomorrow (80%, 0.52 in13 mm)
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
High 51°11° tomorrow at 1 PM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h Monday 9 AM–5 PM

TonightNear 48°9° · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · Rain 6–7 AM (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 53°12° by 4 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly 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 6p	Rain	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	80%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	75%	0
Sun 8a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	46°8° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	42°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	61%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	59%	0
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	84%	36%	0
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	24%	1
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	11%	1
Sun 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	9%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	70%	12%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	9%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	48%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	59%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	64%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	79%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	74%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	36°2°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	39°4°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	71%	0
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	69%	73%	1
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	65%	70%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	63%	67%	1
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	63%	69%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	65%	67%	1
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	50%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 46°8°. Typical 40°4° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 40°4° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 7am, then scattered rain showers between 7am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 40°4° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
40°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 39°4° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 39°4° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 39°4° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 39°4° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 50 mph81 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 39°4° / 30°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 30°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 38°3° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
37°3°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
38°3° / 29°−2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 66 mph107 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 38°3° / 29°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
38°3° / 29°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 70 mph113 km/h

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of rain, high 45°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
63% chance of rain, high 52°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–54°; 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 at Anton Larson Bay Road near Kodiak

9.2 mi

Level: 90.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Cloud River Tributary near Kodiak

9.2 mi

Level: 19.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 154 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 212

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°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?

Monashka Creek Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Port Lions weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 35 min; Losing 4 min 51 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–7:07 PM; Morning 8:42–10:05 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:23 PM; Morning 8:26–8:42 AM; first light 8:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:22 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking north from Port Lions. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Port Lions, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Red Cloud River at Anton Larson Bay Road near Kodiak

Red Cloud River Tributary near Kodiak

Terror River at Mouth near Kodiak

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon