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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 28.99 in (982.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 7. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 7. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles WSW Drift River AK
 60.4°N 152.72°W (Elev. 2671 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 pm AKST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKST Jan 10, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
 
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