Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Puntilla (PAPT)

Lat: 62.1°NLon: 152.75°WElev: 1837ft.

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 25.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:46 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

38 Miles SSE Nikolai AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Temperature rising to around 31 by 3am. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 3pm.  High near 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 31 by 3am. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near -4.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
38 Miles SSE Nikolai AK
 62.5°N 153.87°W (Elev. 1572 ft)
2:28 pm AKST Feb 17, 2026
3pm AKST Feb 17, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 23, 2026
 
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