Nikolski, Alaska Weather
Nikolski, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Nikolski, Aleutians West.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nikolski.
About Nikolski, Alaska
Nikolski lies exposed on the eastern shore of Umnak Island, a place where the wind, unimpeded by any significant landmass to the west, sweeps across the rolling tundra. It lies 907.8 miles west-south-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 240°T), and is situated 115.7 miles west-south-west of Unalaska. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, broken by the stark, dark volcanic rock that punctuates the otherwise soft undulations of the terrain. Low-lying shrubs cling tenaciously to the ground, their branches gnarled and bent by the constant atmospheric pressure, and the air itself carries a clean, sharp tang of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the vast, restless ocean that defines this horizon. The sky overhead is a dynamic canvas, often a bruised grey or a vivid, almost luminous blue, with clouds that scud and shift with an astonishing speed, casting fleeting shadows across the land. The history of Nikolski is deeply entwined with the indigenous Aleut people, whose ancestors have navigated these waters and lived upon this land for millennia, their presence a quiet, enduring force. The village has long been a hub for the local economy, historically reliant on the bounty of the sea – fishing and sealing providing sustenance and a means of trade. Though small, the settlement carries the weight of its past, a sense of resilience forged by isolation and the challenges of life in this remote corner of the Aleutian chain. The distinctive, low-slung buildings, often painted in practical, weathered hues, seem to hunker down against the elements, reflecting a pragmatic approach to existence, while the occasional glint of sunlight on a boat's hull or the distant call of seabirds offers moments of unexpected beauty.
Live animated radar for Nikolski and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Nikolski, Aleutians West, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 52.938056°N, 168.867778°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Nome) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99638 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nikolski, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nikolski, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Nikolski includes coordinates 52.938056°N, 168.867778°W, situated in Aleutians West. ZIP code 99638. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Nome).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
