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ALASKA · KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH

Sunrise

15 people, 60 ft above sea level in Kenai Peninsula Borough.

60 ftElevation, city center
15People, 2024 estimate
13 sq miLand area
Sunny 27°
Sunny now Dew point 25° · N 7 mph · high 30°
City of Sunrise River Interstate 1 miles
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The Sunrise 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 Sunrise

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 9:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Portage Glacier (PATO) · 9:53 AM
Sunny
27° Sunny Feels like 19° · high of 30° near 2 PM
WindN 7 mphno gusts
Humidity92%falling to 75% this afternoon
Pressure29.23 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 25° · Dry36° by Monday: more humid
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Snow
Tonight, about 8 PMin about 10 hours · 100% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 120.08 in · 2 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! 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 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 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 10:15 AM
SUN & MOON
↑ 8:59 AM4:25 PM ↓
7 h 26 m of daylight, 5 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
49
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
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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mostly cloudy day
overcast
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snow
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TEMPERATURE °F
27°
30°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 3.22 in Sunday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 21 to 36° More humid: 32° by Tuesday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 33° / 22°
SAT Nov. 14 Showers likely Showers likely
30° 27°
80% rain — W 8 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
37° 34°
100% rain 1.9–3.2″ W 6 C
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
41° 32°
100% rain 0.9–2.1″ E 7 B
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
37° 30°
60% rain up to 0.2″ NNW 2 C
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 35°
90% rain 0.5–2.4″ E 14, gusts 35 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
40° 32°
90% rain 0.3–3.0″ E 8 B
FRI Nov. 20 Chance of showers Chance of showers
36° 27°
50% rain up to 1.3″ WNW 5 C
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 Sunrise about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 310 miles to the southwest three days ago, and over the Gulf of Alaska a day ago, about 520 miles back along its path. It came down from about 12,400 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Gulf of 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.

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THE GROUND

What Sunrise stands on

Sunrise’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 4,190 ft, a difference of 4,180 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Camp Robber Peak, about 5,740 ft, 15 miles northeast.

Sunrise, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft4,000 ft SUNRISE60 ftHigh point of the line4,140 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

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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ON THE NETWORK

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ALASKA · KENAI PENINSULA

Sunrise

15 people, 60 ft above sea level in Kenai Peninsula Borough.

60 ftElevation
15People
13 sq miLand
Sunny 27°
SunnyDew point 25°
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Today in Sunrise

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 27° 0%
1p mostly cloudy day 29° 0%
4p overcast 30° 0%
7p overcast 30° 22%
10p snow 30° 74%
1a snow 29° 95%
Snow
NEXT RAINTonight about 8 PM · 100%
→
Sat80%
Showers likely Showers likely
27
30
A
Sun100%
Showers likely Showers likely
34
37
C
Mon100%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
41
B
Tue60%
Showers likely Showers likely
30
37
C
Wed90%
Showers likely Showers likely
35
39
B
Thu90%
Showers likely Showers likely
32
40
B
Fri50%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
27
36
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Sunrise stands on

Sunrise’s center stands about 60 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 10 ft to 4,190 ft, a difference of 4,180 ft: mountain country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Camp Robber Peak, about 5,740 ft, 15 miles northeast.

Sunrise, west to east Sunrise60 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 9×.
Elevation, center60 ft
Within 3 miles10 to 4,190 ft
Lie of the landMountainous (4,180 ft of relief)
High point nearbyCamp Robber Peak, 5,740 ft, 15 mi northeast