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

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Puntilla (PAPT)

Lat: 62.1°NLon: 152.75°WElev: 1837ft.

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Extended Forecast for

38 Miles SSE Nikolai AK

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: -20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °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 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 0. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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Point Forecast:
38 Miles SSE Nikolai AK
 62.5°N 153.87°W (Elev. 1572 ft)
4:17 am AKDT Mar 18, 2026
4am AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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