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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then snow after 4am. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then snow after 4am. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
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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:
7:50 pm AKDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm AKDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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