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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Mar 5:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
4:46 am AKDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am AKDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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