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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair and Breezy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.27 in (991.5 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 7 Dec 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNW Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 11. North wind around 15 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Clear, with a low around 4. North wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 11. North wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Clear, with a low around 4. North wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNW Drift River AK
 60.87°N 152.43°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
Last Update:
7:12 am AKST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am AKST Dec 7, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 13, 2025
 
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