Nikolaevsk, Alaska Weather
Nikolaevsk, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Nikolaevsk, Kenai Peninsula.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Nikolaevsk. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Nikolaevsk is published on the Nanwalek Airport (KEB) page, 54 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KEB describe the airfield itself. Weather 54 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nikolaevsk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nikolaevsk.
About Nikolaevsk, Alaska
Nikolaevsk lies at the edge of the Kenai Peninsula's wild heart, where the land surrenders to the Kachemak Bay. It lies 113.2 miles south-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 212°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-north-east of Anchor Point. The air here often carries the damp, briny scent of the sea, even miles inland, a constant reminder of the vast Pacific that shapes this coast. Low, rounded hills, cloaked in dense spruce and alder, roll towards the water's edge, their slopes interrupted by the occasional clearing, a small testament to human endeavor against the overwhelming green. The light, particularly in the long, drawn-out twilight of summer, can be a painterly affair, softening the rugged contours of the landscape and lending an ethereal glow to the mist that often hangs low over the water. In winter, the snow can blanket everything in a profound silence, transforming the familiar hills into smooth, white forms under a sky often bruised with shades of purple and grey. This settlement, born from a unique historical current, carries the imprint of Old Believer traditions, a legacy that lends Nikolaevsk a distinct cultural character. The economy, once heavily reliant on the sea and its bounty, still sees fishing boats bobbing in the small harbor, their nets a familiar sight against the backdrop of the bay. More recently, the fertile land has supported a surprising agricultural bent for this latitude, with greenhouses and small farms coaxing vegetables from the short, intense growing season, a quiet defiance of the northern climate. The rhythm of life in Nikolaevsk is not one of frantic haste, but rather a measured cadence dictated by the seasons and the tides, a deliberate pace that allows for observation and a deeper connection to the powerful, elemental forces that define this corner of Alaska.
Live animated radar for Nikolaevsk and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Nikolaevsk, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 59.811944°N, 151.610556°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99556 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nikolaevsk, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nikolaevsk, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Nikolaevsk includes coordinates 59.811944°N, 151.610556°W, situated in Kenai Peninsula. ZIP code 99556. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Anchorage).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
