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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.09 in (985.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Nov 1:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Veterans Day
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Drift River AK
 60.43°N 152.56°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 pm AKST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKST Nov 5, 2026-6pm AKST Nov 11, 2026
 
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