Kenai River at Soldotna
3.9 mi- Level
- 6.8 ft
- Flow
- 4,010 cfs
Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:20 AM AKDT at PASX
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°).
Now 30°−1°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 24°−4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 91% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 34°1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 84% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 84% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 88% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | 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 | 90% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 92% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 94% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 95% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Rain | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Rain | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 12p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 1p | Showers | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 2p | Showers | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3p | Showers | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 91% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 92% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 94% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 97% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 97% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 97% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 97% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 97% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 28°−2° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 96% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 94% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 93% | 66% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
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: 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.
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 45.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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 44.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
43% chance of rain, high 41°, low 38°.
87% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, warming up.
Dry, high 47°, low 34°, warming up.
Highs 37–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 10 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 78% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
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.
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Ridgeway weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing