Soldotna, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 26°F
Feels Like 20°F  
Humidity 96% Dew Point 25°F Wind ENE 5 MPH Barometer 29.73 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 0.9 mi. ESE of central Soldotna
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Freezing Rain, High 34F, Low 28F
60%
34
28
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 32F, Low 21F
30%
32
21
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 9F
24
9
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 17F, Low 7F
30%
17
7
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow, High 16F, Low 7F
50%
16
7
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 15F, Low 4F
15
4
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 12F
50%
12
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 34°F to a low of 12°F, then recover to 12°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 24°F with lows around 10°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Soldotna, AK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Freezing Rain

Day: Freezing rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of freezing rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North wind around 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.


About Soldotna, AK

Soldotna is a city in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,342, up from 4,163 in 2010. It is the seat of the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Soldotna is located in the Southcentral portion of Alaska on the central-western portion of the Kenai Peninsula. The city limits span 7 square miles along the Kenai River, which empties into the Cook Inlet in the nearby city of Kenai. Soldotna is located on the western edge of the vast Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a protected area spanning nearly 2 million acres and home to bears, moose, caribou, sheep, and many fish and bird species. The city is located at the junction of the Sterling Highway and the Kenai Spur Highway, which has enabled Soldotna to develop as a service and retail hub for the Central Peninsula as well as for travelers between Anchorage and Homer. The Central Peninsula Hospital serves the medical needs of the region's residents and tourists. The Kenai Peninsula College, a branch of the University of Alaska Anchorage, operates the Kenai River Campus in Soldotna. Additionally, the headquarters of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District are located in the city.

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