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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (998.8 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 3 Mar 6:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind.

    Low: -1 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 8. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 10. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 8. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
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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:
4:13 pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm AKST Mar 3, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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