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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
8:09 pm AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
 
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