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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 18 mph
Barometer 29.16 in (987.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 33. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 32. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 33. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 32. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles SW Drift River AK
 60.27°N 152.7°W (Elev. 1598 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm AKST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKST Jan 28, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 4, 2026
 
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