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Observed 7:35 AM AKDT at PAHO

Nikolaevsk, AK weather

Overcast and 43°6°, rain ~4–12 PM (100%).

Today: low 36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°), high 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-northeast. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

18°10° warmer than this time yesterday (25°−4° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Rain today 1 PM–tomorrow 4 PM (100%, 1.5 in39 mm)
  • High 43°6° today at 3 PM
  1. This morningNear 38°3° · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
  2. This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain 1–6 PM (70%)
  3. TonightDown to 36°2° by 9 PM · Rain all night (100%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (100%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain noon–4 PM (70%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 9 PM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)36°2°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%99%0
Sat 8aRain36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)36°2°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%96%0
Sat 9aRain36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)36°2°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%100%0
Sat 10aRain37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)37°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%98%0
Sat 11aRain39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%98%0
Sat 12pCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%99%1
Sat 1pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)42°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%97%1
Sat 2pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%99%0
Sat 3pRain43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)43°6°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%98%1
Sat 4pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°70%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h90%100%0
Sat 5pRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)35°2°70%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%100%1
Sat 6pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)34°1°70%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%99%0
Sat 7pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)32°0°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%99%0
Sat 8pRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h90%100%0
Sat 9pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h92%99%0
Sat 10pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h93%100%0
Sat 11pRain36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%100%0
Sun 12aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h92%100%0
Sun 1aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h91%100%0
Sun 2aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)29°−2°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h91%100%0
Sun 3aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h92%99%0
Sun 4aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)29°−2°100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%98%0
Sun 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)29°−2°100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%97%0
Sun 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°100%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h94%100%0
Sun 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%99%0
Sun 8aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h94%92%0
Sun 9aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)30°−1°90%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h95%99%0
Sun 10aDrizzle38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h95%98%0
Sun 11aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%95%0
Sun 12pShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h97%81%0
Sun 1pShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h97%67%1
Sun 2pShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%67%1
Sun 3pShowers42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%56%0
Sun 4pPartly sunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%37%1
Sun 5pMostly sunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%20%1
Sun 6pSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)33°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%12%0
Sun 7pClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h97%16%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)34°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h97%20%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)33°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h97%29%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)24°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%23%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)24°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%52%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)25°−4°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h95%70%0
Mon 1aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h95%80%0
Mon 2aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h95%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)26°−3°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h95%98%0
Mon 4aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)26°−3°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h94%87%0
Mon 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)27°−3°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)27°−3°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h93%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 43°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 37°3°

      70% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      100% chance · 0.46 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 33°0°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 42°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 38°3°

      70% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 39°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      30% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 36°2°, low 29°−2°. Typical 41°5° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 33°0°

      20% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 33°0°

      20% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 41°5° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 34°1°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    72% chance of rain, high 43°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    100% chance of rain, high 42°, low 33°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 44°, low 34°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 36–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Anchor River near Anchor Point

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
244 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Anchor River at Anchor Point

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
751 cfs

Forecast peak 12.7 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 5:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Ninilchik River at Ninilchik

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
103 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 10 PM

Reading from Sat 5:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Battle Creek 1.0 mile above Mouth near Homer

23 mi
Level
11.8 ft
Flow
78 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 203

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
47
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 46 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Homer Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1932–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
43°6° / 36°2°
Record high
53°12° in 2020
Record low
9°−13° in 1970

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. −3°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −7°−4°ThuOct 22
  6. −2°−1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Nikolaevsk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:08 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

Daylight
9 h 23 min
Losing 5 min 14 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 27 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:58 PM
Morning 8:41–10:11 AM
Blue hour
6:58–7:14 PM
Morning 8:25–8:41 AM; first light 8:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:21 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Nikolaevsk. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.