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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

30 Miles WSW Drift River AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 7pm, then showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 49. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Rain before 7pm, then showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Monday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
30 Miles WSW Drift River AK
 60.37°N 152.93°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm AKDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm AKDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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