Observed 3:53 AM AKDT at PAMC

Nikolai, AK weather

Rainy and 37°3°, snow ~7–9 AM (73%).

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Rain · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 9 mph15 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south. 915–10 mph16 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

22°12° warmer than this time yesterday (15°−9° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 10 AM (70%, 1.6 in40 mm)
Below freezing tomorrow 8–10 AM (low 32°0°)
Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–10 PM
Drizzle tomorrow night from 10 PM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow night from 2 AM

TonightNear 35°2° · Rain all night (40%)
This morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (50%)
This afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 33°1° by 2 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Tomorrow morningNear 35°2° · Rain 6–10 AM (50%) · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow afternoonNear 38°3° · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain 10 PM–4 AM (50%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sat 5a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	99%	0
Sat 6a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sat 7a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	97%	0
Sat 8a	Snow	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	98%	0
Sat 9a	Snow	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	92%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Rain	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sat 11a	Rain	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 12p	Rain	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	98%	0
Sat 1p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	95%	99%	0
Sat 2p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 3p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 4p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	99%	99%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	94%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	92%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	97%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 2p	Rain	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Rain	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	98%	92%	0
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	94%	67%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	83%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	84%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	85%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	84%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	84%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	85%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	87%	97%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 37°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.3 in7.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 41°5°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 32°0°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  100% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Snow 0.34 in8.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 38°3°, low 31°−1°. Snow 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 38°3°, low 32°0°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 32°0°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 26°−3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 27°−3°
  20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
32°0°–33°1°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 33°1°, low 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 24°−4°
  Dry
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
31°−1°–35°2°
Low, likely
22°−6°–23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 32°0°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
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
24°−4°–39°4°
Low, likely
19°−7°–27°−3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h

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The outlook

Today
73% chance of snow, high 37°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
47% chance of rain, high 41°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
83% chance of rain, high 43°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 32–42°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 8 h 59 min; Losing 6 min 6 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–7:00 PM; Morning 9:01–10:44 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:19 PM; Morning 8:42–9:01 AM; first light 8:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:41 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Nikolai. The highest point on the skyline is about 16,700 ft, 93 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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