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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Light Snow

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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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:
8:27 pm AKST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am AKST Jan 25, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 31, 2026
 
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