Kenai, Alaska Weather
Kenai, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Kenai, Kenai Peninsula.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kenai.
About Kenai, Alaska
Kenai rests on a broad, flat expanse where the land gently slopes towards the vastness of Cook Inlet. It lies 64.7 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Kalifornsky. The air here carries the distinct, briny tang of the sea, often laced with the earthy scent of spruce and birch that form a muted green halo around the town. In the long summer evenings, the sky bleeds into a diffused, ethereal light, painting the low clouds in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that seems to linger for hours. The terrain is a study in subtle contrasts—expansive mudflats, exposed at low tide and teeming with unseen life, give way to the hardy, wind-swept grasses that fringe the shore, eventually meeting the dense, dark forests inland. The history of Kenai is deeply entwined with the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For millennia, this land has been a vital hub for the Dena'ina Athabascan people, drawn by the rich fishing grounds of the inlet and the plentiful game in the surrounding wilderness. Later, Russian traders established a presence, leaving their mark on the cultural landscape, a legacy that can still be glimpsed in the weathered icons of the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Church, a quiet sentinel overlooking the town. Today, the economy of Kenai continues to lean heavily on the sea, with commercial fishing for salmon and halibut forming a cornerstone, while the nearby oil and gas industry provides a more recent, albeit fluctuating, source of employment. The distinctive character of Kenai is one of hardy practicality, a place where the rhythms of the tides and the changing seasons dictate the pace of life, and where a deep respect for the wild, untamed environment is an unspoken but ever-present truth.
Live animated radar for Kenai and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Kenai, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.554444°N, 151.258333°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99611 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kenai, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenai, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kenai includes coordinates 60.554444°N, 151.258333°W, situated in Kenai Peninsula. ZIP code 99611. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Anchorage).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
