Nikolai, Alaska Weather
Nikolai, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nikolai, Yukon-Koyukuk.
Full aviation weather for Nikolai is published on the Colorado Creek Airport (KCR) page, 102 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 KCR describe the airfield itself. Weather 102 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nikolai specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nikolai.
About Nikolai, Alaska
Nikolai exists as a quiet sentinel at the confluence of two significant Alaskan rivers, the Kuskokwim and the Tatina. It lies 190.4 miles north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 313°T), and is situated 143.4 miles west-north-west of Talkeetna. The land here unfolds in a gentle, rolling terrain, a mosaic of spruce and birch forests that give way to expansive wetlands and meandering waterways. The air, even in the height of summer, carries a crisp, clean coolness, hinting at the vast, untamed wilderness that surrounds this settlement. In the long twilight of the Alaskan evening, the sky bleeds into a spectrum of bruised purples and soft oranges, casting a diffuse, ethereal glow over the landscape. The earth itself feels alive, a rich, dark loam that supports a tenacious, vibrant flora. The history of Nikolai is deeply entwined with the traditional lifeways of the Athabascan people, who have long utilized the abundant resources of this region for sustenance and travel. The economy of Nikolai remains rooted in these ancestral practices, with subsistence fishing and hunting forming the bedrock of daily life, supplemented by occasional work in local services or seasonal industries. The Kuskokwim River, a vital artery, has always been the primary highway, connecting Nikolai to other communities and the wider world, its currents dictating the rhythm of trade and communication. Though small, Nikolai holds a quiet dignity, a testament to resilience and a profound connection to the land that has sustained its people for generations.
Live animated radar for Nikolai 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 | Nikolai, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63.013333°N, 154.375°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99691 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nikolai, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nikolai, 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 Nikolai includes coordinates 63.013333°N, 154.375000°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99691. 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.
