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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles WNW Drift River AK

  • Today

    Today: Rain. High near 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 46 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. High near 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Isolated showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles WNW Drift River AK
 60.8°N 152.81°W (Elev. 1437 ft)
Last Update:
1:22 am AKDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am AKDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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