Ridgeway, Alaska Weather
Ridgeway, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ridgeway, Kenai Peninsula.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ridgeway. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ridgeway is published on the Nanwalek Airport (KEB) page, 139 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KEB describe the airfield itself. Weather 139 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgeway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridgeway.
About Ridgeway, Alaska
Ridgeway rests where the Kenai Peninsula’s rugged embrace softens into a mosaic of spruce forests and shimmering inlets. It lies 61.9 miles south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 221°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-south-east of Kenai. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and the distant tang of saltwater, a constant reminder of the vast Pacific just beyond the sheltering arms of the land. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep, verdant green of Alaskan summer, slope down towards the dark, silken waters of Resurrection Bay, their surfaces often rippled by the breath of the wind. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding sky, spills across the landscape in shafts of pure, ethereal gold, illuminating the moss-draped branches of ancient trees and glinting off the smooth, grey stones of the shoreline. The quietude of this place is profound, broken only by the cry of a gull or the gentle lapping of waves against the shore, a profound sense of stillness that seeps into the bones. The history of Ridgeway is a narrative etched into the very grain of its existence, a story of resilience and resourcefulness born from the unforgiving beauty of this northern frontier. For generations, the waters here have been the lifeblood of the people, sustaining communities through the bounty of salmon and the rich promise of the sea. This heritage is still palpable, even as the local economy diversifies, with fishing vessels still bobbing in the harbor, their nets a testament to a enduring tradition. Beyond the allure of the ocean, the allure of the surrounding wilderness draws those seeking adventure and a deeper connection with nature, contributing to a steady stream of visitors who come to experience the raw, untamed spirit of the Kenai. The character of Ridgeway is forged in this duality: a place deeply rooted in its maritime past, yet ever looking towards the horizon, embracing the future with a quiet, unyielding strength.
Live animated radar for Ridgeway and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ridgeway, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.531944°N, 151.085278°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99669, 99611 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeway, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeway, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Ridgeway includes coordinates 60.531944°N, 151.085278°W, situated in Kenai Peninsula. ZIP code 99669, 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. 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.
