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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 28.98 in (981.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 10 Jan 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 5 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Thursday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
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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:
11:54 am AKST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Jan 10, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
 
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