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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Apr 10:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles WSW Drift River AK
 60.48°N 152.72°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
Last Update:
8:02 pm AKDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm AKDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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