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Observed 9:40 AM AKDT at PASX

Sterling, AK weather

Overcast and 32°0°, rain tomorrow ~1 AM–3 PM (85%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°), high 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°).

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Cloudy

Wind
Calm
Light through 10 PM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry · up to 37°3° by 2 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 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
  • Rain today 4 PM–tomorrow 4 PM (90%, 0.75 in19 mm)
  • High 43°6° today at 4 PM
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow night from 3 AM
  1. This morningNear 36°2° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 43°6° by 4 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 11 PM · Rain all night (60%)
  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 20% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 36°2° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)35°2°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h88%99%0
Sat 11aCloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)37°3°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h87%96%0
Sat 12pCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h85%93%0
Sat 1pCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)41°5°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h83%99%0
Sat 2pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)42°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%100%0
Sat 3pCloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)42°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h83%100%0
Sat 4pCloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h84%96%1
Sat 5pRain43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h85%96%1
Sat 6pRain42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h85%98%0
Sat 7pRain40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)40°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%100%0
Sat 8pRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h87%99%0
Sat 9pRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h88%97%0
Sat 10pRain39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h89%99%0
Sat 11pDrizzle38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%96%0
Sun 12aDrizzle38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%99%0
Sun 1aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%99%0
Sun 2aDrizzle38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%99%0
Sun 3aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%100%0
Sun 4aRain38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h91%99%0
Sun 5aDrizzle38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h92%99%0
Sun 6aDrizzle38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h92%99%0
Sun 7aDrizzle38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h92%99%0
Sun 8aRain38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)38°3°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%98%0
Sun 9aRain38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)38°3°90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%98%0
Sun 10aRain39°4° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)39°4°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%99%0
Sun 11aRain40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)40°4°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%96%0
Sun 12pRain41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)41°5°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%86%0
Sun 1pShowers42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)42°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h94%83%0
Sun 2pShowers43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)43°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%57%0
Sun 3pShowers43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)43°6°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%53%0
Sun 4pShowers44°7° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%48%0
Sun 5pShowers44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h89%50%0
Sun 6pShowers43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h90%50%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)35°2°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h92%41%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)33°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%33%0
Sun 9pMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)31°−1°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h94%31%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h94%42%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%68%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)26°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h94%82%0
Mon 1aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%84%0
Mon 2aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)29°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h92%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h92%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h90%76%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h89%75%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h90%58%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)28°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h90%65%0
Mon 8aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)29°−2°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h90%61%0
Mon 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h90%71%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 43°6°, low 38°3°. Typical 39°4° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    39°4° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    4 mph6 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 38°3° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

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

    Night: Isolated rain showers before 7pm. 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
    38°3°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 38°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      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 10 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°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 37°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 31°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 23°−5°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 37°3° / 22°−6°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 34°1°

      60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      60% 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 44.

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

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

    High, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 45°7°, low 36°2°. Typical 36°2° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4 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 45.

    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°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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: A chance of rain. Mostly 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
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Fog. High 39°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 35°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 31°−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
    31°−1°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 36°2°, low 27°−3°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 31°−1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      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
    35°2°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–28°−2°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 34°1° / 20°−7°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 33°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Fog, 34°1°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
    32°0°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    34% chance of rain, high 43°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    85% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°.

  3. Monday

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

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 36–46°; 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 below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling

8.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.6 ft
Flow
3,210 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kenai River at Soldotna

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

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Funny River 1.3 miles above Kenai River near Sterling

3.7 mi
Level
27.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Moose River 5 mi above Kenai River near Sterling

5.0 mi
Level
25.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9 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 51Typical 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 40 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 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
39°4° / 24°−4°
Forecast high / low
43°6° / 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:07 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
9 h 18 min
Losing 5 min 28 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:53 PM
Morning 8:40–10:12 AM
Blue hour
6:53–7:10 PM
Morning 8:23–8:40 AM; first light 8:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:19 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northwest from Sterling. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.