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Current conditions at

Kenai, Kenai Municipal Airport (PAEN)

Lat: 60.57°NLon: 151.25°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Jul 3:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

29 Miles NNW Drift River AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
29 Miles NNW Drift River AK
 61°N 152.44°W (Elev. 3360 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 am AKDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am AKDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm AKDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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