Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Nov 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow and freezing rain after midnight.  Low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am.  High near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    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. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow and freezing rain after midnight. Low around 31. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
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)
4:48 pm AKST Nov 27, 2025
8pm AKST Nov 27, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 4, 2025
 
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