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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 18 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West wind 30 to 40 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 24. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West wind 30 to 40 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 24. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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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:
3:23 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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