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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair and Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 25 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.40 in (995.7 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
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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:
8:01 am AKDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am AKDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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