Kenai, Alaska SperlingViews

It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off the water. It is generally windier and cloudier and a few degrees colder than other places on the peninsula. It's been a miserable summer with the need to wear jackets outside at almost all times of the day. Even during the usual "warm" months. And then there's the famous dark days of winter. Almost intolerable. And winter is here nearly 8 months! If you don't fish, hunt or snow machine, good luck!

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Long dark winter, dreary cool and windy summers - 8/2/2008

So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at all hours of the day to walk outside ever during end of July and beginning of August. The weather particularly effects Kenai as it sits so close to the Cook Inlet. I can't wait to leave this place.[read more...]

Windy and cloudy, cold and dark - 8/1/2008

It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off the water. It is generally windier and cloudier and a few degrees colder than other places on the peninsula. It's been a miserable summer with the need to wear jackets outside at almost all times of the day. Even during the usual "warm" months. And then there's the famous dark days of winter. Almost intolerable. And winter is here nearly 8 months! If you don't fish, hunt or snow machine, good luck! [read more...]

Nanook - 5/30/2006

We are a forested area with glaciers and the best fishing in the world. The largest king slamon caught was here at over 100 lbs. Hunting is also an industry that draws tourists from all over the world.[read more...]