Skip to forecast
Search a place

Observed 6:20 AM AKDT at PASX

Ridgeway, AK weather

Mostly cloudy and 30°−1°, rain ~4–6 PM (43%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°), high 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°).

Forecasts agree

Now 30°−1°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 24°−4°

Feels like
24°−4°
Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry · up to 37°3° by 4 PM (comfortable)
Humidity
93%
Air 30°−1°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.34 inHg1027 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (17°−8° then, 31°−1° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Below freezing until 11 AM (low 29°−2°)
  • Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow 4 PM (90%, 0.96 in24 mm)
  • High 41°5° today at 4 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night from 4 AM
  1. This morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 41°5° by 4 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
  3. TonightNear 39°4° · Rain all night (80%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (90%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain noon–4 PM (70%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 11 PM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)29°−2°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%99%0
Sat 7aCloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)29°−2°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%99%0
Sat 8aCloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)29°−2°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h91%98%0
Sat 9aCloudy30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h91%99%0
Sat 10aCloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)31°−1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h91%99%0
Sat 11aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)34°1°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%99%0
Sat 12pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)37°3°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%99%1
Sat 1pCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)39°4°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h84%99%1
Sat 2pCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)40°4°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h84%98%1
Sat 3pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)40°4°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h85%99%1
Sat 4pRain41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h86%98%0
Sat 5pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%98%0
Sat 6pRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%99%0
Sat 7pRain40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)40°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%98%0
Sat 8pRain39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%98%0
Sat 9pRain39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%98%0
Sat 10pRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%98%0
Sat 11pRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h93%97%0
Sun 12aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h93%99%0
Sun 1aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h94%100%0
Sun 2aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%99%0
Sun 3aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%100%0
Sun 4aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%99%0
Sun 5aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%99%0
Sun 6aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%97%0
Sun 7aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h95%100%0
Sun 8aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%99%0
Sun 9aRain39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%99%0
Sun 10aRain39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11aRain40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)40°4°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%99%0
Sun 12pRain41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)41°5°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%97%0
Sun 1pShowers42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)42°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%94%0
Sun 2pShowers43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)43°6°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h94%87%0
Sun 3pShowers44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)44°7°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%83%0
Sun 4pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h91%68%0
Sun 5pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%52%0
Sun 6pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%51%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)34°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%54%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h97%55%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h97%55%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h97%49%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h97%46%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h97%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)29°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h97%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h97%84%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h96%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h94%93%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h93%66%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 41°5°, low 38°3°. Typical 39°4° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    39°4° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    3 mph5 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 38°3° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 38°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 37°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 37°3° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 35°1°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 44°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 36°2° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 34°1°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 35°2°

      60% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      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 44.

    Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 35°2° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    38°3°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 33°1°

      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.

    High, likely
    37°3°–38°3°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 38°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 34°1° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    43% chance of rain, high 41°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    87% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 47°, low 34°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kenai River at Soldotna

3.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.8 ft
Flow
4,010 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.6 ft
Flow
3,230 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Funny River 1.3 miles above Kenai River near Sterling

7.6 mi
Level
27.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Moose River 5 mi above Kenai River near Sterling

13 mi
Level
25.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 245

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

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

Is this typical?

Kenai Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
39°4° / 24°−4°
Forecast high / low
41°5° / 38°3°
Record high
51°11° in 2009
Record low
−6°−21° in 2001

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. −7°−4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
9 h 18 min
Losing 5 min 23 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:54 PM
Morning 8:41–10:13 AM
Blue hour
6:54–7:11 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

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:20 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Ridgeway. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 68 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.