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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Freezing Fog

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 14 Feb 11:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Drift River AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW Drift River AK
 60.65°N 152.41°W (Elev. 1824 ft)
Last Update:
3:32 pm AKST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am AKST Feb 15, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 21, 2026
 
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