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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Nov 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 33. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 30. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 33. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 30. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles SW Drift River AK
 60.27°N 152.65°W (Elev. 1552 ft)
Last Update:
7:09 am AKST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Nov 28, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 4, 2025
 
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