Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Puntilla (PAPT)

Lat: 62.1°NLon: 152.75°WElev: 1837ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

56 Miles SSE Nikolai AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 43. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers.  High near 49. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers.  Low around 40. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers.  High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 43. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 49. Southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
56 Miles SSE Nikolai AK
 62.26°N 153.78°W (Elev. 3953 ft)
12:17 am AKDT Aug 2, 2026
1am AKDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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