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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 78%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 26 Jan 7:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Temperature rising to around 21 by 5am. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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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:
7:21 pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm AKST Jan 26, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 2, 2026
 
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