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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 9. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 10. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 9. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 10. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles WSW Drift River AK
 60.42°N 152.94°W (Elev. 4314 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 am AKST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am AKST Dec 31, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 6, 2026
 
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