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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drift River AK
 60.6°N 152.19°W (Elev. 30 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am AKST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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