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Observed 4:55 AM AKDT at PAEN

Salamatof, AK weather

Clear and 32°0°, rain ~4–3 PM (96%).

Today: low 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°), high 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°).

Forecasts agree

Now 32°0°

Clear · Feels like 28°−2°

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
93%
Air 32°0°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Below freezing until 11 AM (low 29°−2°)
  • Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow 4 PM (100%, 1.2 in30 mm)
  • High 41°5° today at 4 PM
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow night from 3 AM
  1. This morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 29°−2° · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 41°5° by 4 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (70%)
  3. TonightNear 40°4° · Rain all night (100%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain noon–4 PM (80%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 10 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)29°−2°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%95%0
Sat 6aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)29°−2°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%99%0
Sat 7aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%99%0
Sat 8aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)30°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%99%0
Sat 9aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%99%0
Sat 10aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)33°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%100%0
Sat 11aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)35°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%100%0
Sat 12pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%99%1
Sat 1pRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)39°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h85%100%1
Sat 2pRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%99%1
Sat 3pDrizzle40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h84%100%1
Sat 4pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h84%98%0
Sat 5pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%98%0
Sat 6pRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%100%0
Sat 7pRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)40°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h91%99%0
Sat 8pRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%100%0
Sat 9pRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%99%0
Sat 10pRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%99%0
Sat 11pRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%99%0
Sun 12aRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%99%0
Sun 1aRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%99%0
Sun 2aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%100%0
Sun 3aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)39°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%100%0
Sun 4aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)39°4°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%98%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)39°4°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%99%0
Sun 6aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)39°4°100%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h95%98%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)34°1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%99%0
Sun 8aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)34°1°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%99%0
Sun 9aRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)35°2°90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%99%0
Sun 10aRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)40°4°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%100%0
Sun 11aRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)41°5°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%99%0
Sun 12pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%97%0
Sun 1pShowers42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%94%0
Sun 2pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%89%0
Sun 3pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%73%0
Sun 4pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h91%64%0
Sun 5pMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%50%0
Sun 6pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)37°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h95%42%0
Sun 7pPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)34°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h97%47%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h98%56%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)31°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h97%59%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h97%61%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%67%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h96%74%0
Mon 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)29°−2°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h95%91%0
Mon 2aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)29°−2°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h94%86%0
Mon 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)28°−2°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h94%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)27°−3°5%20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h92%75%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 39°4° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    39°4° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 38°3° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.5 in13 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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

    High, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 38°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 37°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 31°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 37°3° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°−1°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 44°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 36°2° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

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

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 35°2°. Typical 35°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°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.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 33°1°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 35°2°

      20% chance · 0.4 in0.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    37°3°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 39°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 34°1° / 20°−7°. Snow 1–2 in3–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 35°2°

      30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      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
    35°2°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    65% chance of rain, high 41°, low 29°.

  2. Tomorrow

    96% chance of rain, high 43°, low 36°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 38–44°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kenai River at Soldotna

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

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Swanson River at Oil Field Service Road Bridge near Kenai

17 mi
Level
22.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Funny River 1.3 miles above Kenai River near Sterling

18 mi
Level
27.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Kasilof River near Kasilof

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
38.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 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 30°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° / 29°−2°
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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:10 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
9 h 18 min
Losing 5 min 23 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:55 PM
Morning 8:42–10:14 AM
Blue hour
6:55–7:12 PM
Morning 8:25–8:42 AM; first light 8:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:21 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Salamatof. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.