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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 11:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles SW Drift River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers before 7am, then rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers before 7am, then rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles SW Drift River AK
 60.38°N 152.55°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
Last Update:
7:28 am AKDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm AKDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm AKDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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