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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair and Breezy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 28 Dec 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8.
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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:
3:28 am AKST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am AKST Dec 28, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 3, 2026
 
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