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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.15 in (987.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 4 Nov 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Drift River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before midnight, then a chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers before midnight, then a chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Veterans Day
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drift River AK
 60.6°N 152.19°W (Elev. 30 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm AKST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm AKST Nov 4, 2026-6pm AKST Nov 11, 2026
 
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