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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.46 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 10:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Nikiski AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. High near 29. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow before noon, then snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. High near 29. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Nikiski AK
 60.72°N 151.21°W (Elev. 187 ft)
Last Update:
8:53 pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm AKST Mar 3, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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