Ninilchik, Cook Inlet, AK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jul 22 		Rain/Wind
Close Hourly 		-º / 50º 81% S 24 mph 90%
6pm Light Rain 52º 62% S 10 mph 96%
7pm Rain 53º 65% S 11 mph 94%
8pm Showers 53º 56% S 14 mph 93%
9pm Showers 54º 44% S 17 mph 85%
10pm Showers 54º 51% S 17 mph 86%
11pm Rain/Wind 54º 82% S 20 mph 87%
Thu
Jul 23 		Partly Cloudy/Wind
View Hourly 		60º / 49º 11% SW 27 mph 75%
12am Light Rain/Wind 53º 75% S 20 mph 88%
1am Light Rain/Wind 53º 73% S 21 mph 88%
2am Showers/Wind 53º 55% S 22 mph 88%
3am Light Rain/Wind 53º 71% S 23 mph 89%
4am Showers/Wind 52º 57% S 23 mph 90%
5am Few Showers/Wind 52º 34% S 24 mph 90%
6am Cloudy/Wind 51º 24% SSW 23 mph 90%
7am Partly Cloudy/Wind 51º 11% SSW 24 mph 87%
8am Partly Cloudy/Wind 51º 8% SW 26 mph 83%
9am Mostly Sunny/Wind 51º 7% SW 27 mph 79%
10am Partly Cloudy/Wind 52º 5% SW 27 mph 78%
11am Partly Cloudy/Wind 52º 4% SW 26 mph 76%
12pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 53º 4% SW 24 mph 75%
1pm Mostly Sunny/Wind 55º 4% SW 22 mph 74%
2pm Mostly Sunny/Wind 56º 3% SW 21 mph 72%
3pm Mostly Sunny 57º 3% SW 18 mph 69%
4pm Sunny 58º 3% SW 17 mph 69%
5pm Sunny 59º 3% SW 17 mph 67%
6pm Sunny 59º 3% SW 16 mph 67%
7pm Sunny 59º 3% SW 15 mph 68%
8pm Sunny 58º 3% WSW 15 mph 68%
9pm Sunny 57º 4% WSW 15 mph 69%
10pm Sunny 56º 4% WSW 14 mph 71%
11pm Clear 55º 5% WSW 12 mph 74%
Fri
Jul 24 		Sunny
View Hourly 		64º / 50º 5% WNW 8 mph 65%
12am Clear 55º 5% WSW 11 mph 75%
1am Clear 54º 5% WSW 10 mph 76%
2am Clear 53º 5% WSW 8 mph 77%
3am Clear 52º 5% W 6 mph 79%
4am Clear 52º 5% W 6 mph 79%
5am Clear 51º 5% W 5 mph 79%
6am Sunny 50º 5% WSW 4 mph 80%
7am Sunny 52º 5% WSW 4 mph 79%
8am Sunny 54º 4% W 4 mph 76%
9am Sunny 56º 3% W 5 mph 73%
10am Sunny 57º 3% W 7 mph 69%
11am Sunny 59º 2% WNW 7 mph 66%
12pm Sunny 59º 2% WNW 8 mph 65%
1pm Sunny 61º 3% NW 8 mph 63%
2pm Sunny 62º 2% NW 8 mph 60%
3pm Sunny 63º 2% NW 8 mph 58%
4pm Sunny 63º 2% NW 8 mph 57%
5pm Sunny 63º 1% NW 8 mph 56%
Sat
Jul 25 		Partly Cloudy 63º / 52º 4% NNW 8 mph 63%
Sun
Jul 26 		Partly Cloudy 64º / 52º 5% SW 10 mph 67%
Mon
Jul 27 		Showers 60º / 50º 39% N 11 mph 71%
Tue
Jul 28 		Partly Cloudy 59º / 49º 24% W 9 mph 75%
Wed
Jul 29 		Partly Cloudy 60º / 50º 7% SW 10 mph 74%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Ninilchik, Cook Inlet, AK

This Afternoon
High : 55ºF
SSW wind around 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 53ºF
S wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain, mainly before 4am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 60ºF
SW wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. A chance of rain before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 52ºF
WSW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 62ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 51ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 65ºF
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 51ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 67ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Ninilchik, Cook Inlet, AK

    ThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 10172223272116148478
    2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm
    MPH 10172223272116148478
    DIR SSSSSWSWSWSWWSWWSWWSWWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Ninilchik, Cook Inlet, AK

    As Of: 13 minutes ago

    • 52ºF
    • 49ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (S)
    • 10mph
    • Light Rain
    • 7mi
    • 30.00"
    • 96%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Ninilchik, Cook Inlet, AK is Light Rain. The current temperature is 52°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, are -° high temperature and 50°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the South. The wind is gusting to 10 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 49° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 62 percent, with current humidity at 96 percent, and air pressure at 30 in. Visibility is 7 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Wind Advisory - 2:59pm Wed Jul 22 2026

    ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM AKDT THURSDAY...

    WHAT: South to southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to
    50 mph expected.

    WHERE: Western Kenai Peninsula along and near Cook Inlet.

    WHEN: From 1 AM to 4 PM AKDT Thursday.

    IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few
    power outages may result. Dipnetting and other recreational
    activities along Cook Inlet beaches will be impacted by high winds
    and rough seas, with 8 to 12 foot waves coming off of Cook Inlet.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The strongest winds will occur Thursday
    morning between around 7am and Noon. Cook Inlet beaches,
    especially from the Kenai River to Nikiski will see the highest
    wind gusts.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
    profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

    Secure outdoor objects.

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