Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Puntilla (PAPT)

Lat: 62.1°NLon: 152.75°WElev: 1837ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

38 Miles SSE Nikolai AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: -21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near -4. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -21 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near -4. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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Point Forecast:
38 Miles SSE Nikolai AK
 62.5°N 153.87°W (Elev. 1572 ft)
8:18 pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
9pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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