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ALASKA · KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH

Nanwalek

247 people, 70 ft above sea level in Kenai Peninsula Borough.

70 ftElevation, city center
247People, 2024 estimate
8 sq miLand area
Sunny 33°
Sunny now Dew point 30° · N 7 mph · high 34°
City of Nanwalek River Interstate 1 miles
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The Nanwalek plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Nanwalek

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 1:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Seldovia Airport (PASO) · 1:53 PM
Sunny
33° Sunny Feels like 27° · high of 34° near 4 PM
WindN 7 mphno gusts
Humidity88%falling to 78% this afternoon
Pressure29.28 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 30° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Tomorrow, about 4 PMin about 26 hours · 98% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–1 inmost likely 0.4; 1 in 10 over 1.5
LAST RAINNov. 120.02 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 5:50AM AKST until November 15 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 5:50AM AKST until November 16 at 10:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 5:50AM AKST until November 16 at 7:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 5:50AM AKST until November 16 at 1:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 2:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:59 AM4:44 PM ↓
7 h 45 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 26% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
98% · 0.48 in Sunday afternoon 50%
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 24 to 32°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 36° / 27°
SAT Nov. 14 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
34° 27°
0% rain — N 8, gusts 25 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
33° 27°
100% rain up to 1.0″ N 6 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
35° 29°
70% rain 0.08–0.6″ WNW 6 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
36° 30°
20% rain — NNW 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
42° 34°
100% rain 0.7–2.3″ ESE 10, gusts 30 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
40° 30°
70% rain 0.03–0.7″ SSW 6 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
36° 27°
40% rain up to 0.2″ N 1 B
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Nanwalek about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Bering Sea three days ago, and over the Gulf of Alaska a day ago, about 580 miles back along its path. It came down from about 9,400 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from interior Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from the Bering Sea. It feels dry all the same. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

THIS WEEK IN 2014 Nov. 12, 2014

The hottest this week has been

54° on Nov. 12, 2014, the hottest reading for this week of the year since 1932. Next is 54° in 2018.

54°
54°
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Source: NOAA RCC-ACIS, the Homer Area threaded record since 1932.
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THE GROUND

What Nanwalek stands on

Nanwalek’s center stands about 70 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,040 ft, a difference of 2,040 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Bede, about 3,170 ft, 3 miles south.

Nanwalek, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft NANWALEK70 ftHigh point of the line2,750 ftSeldovia Riverabout 290 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 7×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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THE ALMANAC

Nanwalek’s year

1991–2020 normals · records since 1932 · Homer Airport, 25 mi northeast

Nanwalek has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 63° in July; winter nights fall to about 19° in January. About 24 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

32°19°35°22°37°23°46°31°54°38°59°45°63°49°63°48°57°42°47°33°38°25°34°21° JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 TODAY NANWALEK 23.9 in rain a year
Normal high to low, by month Record high to low, by day Rain by month Freezing
July, average63° / 49°high / low, the warmest month
January, average32° / 19°high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year23.9 inwettest months: September and December
Hottest on record81°FJuly 10, 1993
Coldest on record−24°FJanuary 29, 1989
Wettest day on record3.50 inJanuary 24, 1939
Snowiest day on record24.5 inNovember 23, 1945
Nights at or below 32°169and 58 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeDry-summer subarcticKöppen Dsc

AROUND THE RING

1Freeze seasonfrom the first fall freeze, about Sept. 27, to the last in spring, about May 16 (median dates)
2Highs below freezingDec. 28 to Jan. 27; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezingOct. 19 to April 18; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretchSeptember through November: 8.8 of the year’s 23.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Nanwalek normally reaches 38° and falls to 25°. The record high is 52°, in 2014; the record low 1°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.67 in, fell in 1940.

MONTH BY MONTH
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal high32°35°37°46°54°59°63°63°57°47°38°34°
Normal low19°22°23°31°38°45°49°48°42°33°25°21°
Rain, inches2.151.821.321.150.780.871.452.313.282.612.873.27
Record high57° (2014)53° (2015)54° (2015)65° (2005)72° (2017)80° (1953)81° (1993)78° (2004)69° (1997)64° (1954)58° (1936)52° (2014)
Record low−24° (1989)−19° (1999)−21° (1971)−9° (1944)6° (1949)27° (1973)34° (1959)31° (1955)20° (1956)2° (1975)−7° (1990)−16° (1964)

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1932 from the Homer Area threaded record (Homer Airport, 25 miles northeast). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.
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Nanwalek

247 people, 70 ft above sea level in Kenai Peninsula Borough.

70 ftElevation
247People
8 sq miLand
Sunny 33°
SunnyDew point 30°
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Today in Nanwalek

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now partly cloudy day 33° 0%
5p partly cloudy night 32° 0%
8p mostly cloudy night 30° 0%
11p mostly cloudy night 28° 0%
2a mostly cloudy night 28° 0%
5a mostly cloudy night 27° 0%
Snow
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 4 PM · 98%
→
Sat0%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
27
34
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Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
27
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Mon70%
Showers likely Showers likely
29
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B
Tue20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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B
Wed100%
Showers likely Showers likely
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B
Thu70%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
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B
Fri40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
27
36
B
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
THIS WEEK IN 2014 · NOV. 12, 2014

54°, the hottest this week of the year has been since 1932.

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What Nanwalek stands on

Nanwalek’s center stands about 70 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 2,040 ft, a difference of 2,040 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Mount Bede, about 3,170 ft, 3 miles south.

Nanwalek, west to east Nanwalek70 ftSeldovia Riverabout 290 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 13×.
Elevation, center70 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 2,040 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (2,040 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMount Bede, 3,170 ft, 3 mi south
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Nanwalek’s year

Nanwalek has a dry-summer subarctic climate. Summer afternoons average 63° in July; winter nights fall to about 19° in January. About 24 inches of rain fall in a normal year.

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC 1234 23.9 in
July, average63° / 49° · high / low, the warmest month
January, average32° / 19° · high / low, the coldest month
Rain a year23.9 in · wettest months: September and December
Hottest on record81°F · July 10, 1993
Coldest on record−24°F · January 29, 1989
Wettest day on record3.50 in · January 24, 1939
Snowiest day on record24.5 in · November 23, 1945
Nights at or below 32°169 · and 58 days that stay below freezing
Climate typeDry-summer subarctic · Köppen Dsc
1Freeze season · from the first fall freeze, about Sept. 27, to the last in spring, about May 16 (median dates)
2Highs below freezing · Dec. 28 to Jan. 27; normal highs stay below 32°
3Lows below freezing · Oct. 19 to April 18; normal lows fall below 32°
4Wettest stretch · September through November: 8.8 of the year’s 23.9 inches
NOVEMBER 14 IN THE RECORD

On November 14 Nanwalek normally reaches 38° and falls to 25°. The record high is 52°, in 2014; the record low 1°, in 2006. The most rain on this date, 0.67 in, fell in 1940.

Normals 1991–2020 and records since 1932 from the Homer Area threaded record (Homer Airport, 25 miles northeast). NOAA, through RCC-ACIS.