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ALASKA · YUKON-KOYUKUK CENSUS AREA

Nikolai

82 people, 440 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

440 ftElevation, city center
82People, 2024 estimate
4 sq miLand area
Sunny 22°
Sunny now Dew point 22° · SW 5 mph · high 21°
City of Nikolai River Interstate 1 miles
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The Nikolai plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Nikolai

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 11:00 AM AKST
RIGHT NOW Nikolai (PAFS) · 12:01 PM
Sunny
22° Sunny Feels like 16° · high of 21° near 12 PM
WindSW 5 mphno gusts
Humidity100%falling to 96% this afternoon
Pressure29.45 in →steady
Visibility9 mihazy
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 22° · Dryabout the same for three days
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Monday, about 4 PMin about 52 hours · 34% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT0–0.08 inmost likely 0.04; 1 in 10 over 0.1
LAST RAIN—none in 0 days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
! Winter Weather AdvisoryWinter Weather Advisory issued November 14 at 12:07PM AKST until November 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
NWS Fairbanks and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 12:15 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:33 AM4:30 PM ↓
6 h 56 m of daylight, 6 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 25% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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TEMPERATURE °F
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CHANCE OF RAIN
34% · 0.00 in Monday afternoon 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 15 to 21°

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21° 16°
0% rain — WSW 4 A
SUN Nov. 15 Cloudy Cloudy
21° 16°
20% rain — NNE 2 B
MON Nov. 16 Chance of showers Chance of showers
21° 17°
30% rain up to 0.08″ NNW 0 B
TUE Nov. 17 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
22° 16°
10% rain — NE 5 B
WED Nov. 18 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
27° 21°
30% rain — ENE 12 C
THU Nov. 19 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
28° 20°
30% rain — SE 6 C
FRI Nov. 20 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
26° 17°
20% rain — ENE 3 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Nikolai about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 270 miles to the southwest three days ago, and over the Gulf of Alaska a day ago, about 480 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. Near the ground the air came from southcentral Alaska; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 250 miles to the south. It feels dry all the same. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

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THE GROUND

What Nikolai stands on

Nikolai’s center stands about 440 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 410 ft to 470 ft, a difference of 60 ft: nearly flat ground. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Moose Hill, about 890 ft, 14 miles east-northeast.

Nikolai, cut in half from southwest to northeast

A section southwest to northeast, 24 miles through the town center
400 ft500 ft600 ft700 ft800 ft NIKOLAI440 ftLow point400 ftEast Fork Kuskokwim Riverabout 450 ft ← SWNE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 46×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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Nikolai

82 people, 440 ft above sea level in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.

440 ftElevation
82People
4 sq miLand
Sunny 22°
SunnyDew point 22°
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Today in Nikolai

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 21° 0%
3p mostly cloudy day 21° 0%
6p mostly cloudy night 20° 0%
9p mostly cloudy night 18° 0%
12a overcast 17° 0%
3a overcast 17° 0%
Rain
NEXT RAINMonday about 4 PM · 34%
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Sat0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
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21
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Sun20%
Cloudy Cloudy
16
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B
Mon30%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
17
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Tue10%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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B
Wed30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
21
27
C
Thu30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
20
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C
Fri20%
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
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Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Nikolai stands on

Nikolai’s center stands about 440 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 410 ft to 470 ft, a difference of 60 ft: nearly flat ground. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Moose Hill, about 890 ft, 14 miles east-northeast.

Nikolai, southwest to northeast Nikolai440 ftEast Fork Kuskokwim Riverabout 450 ft ← SWNE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 87×.
Elevation, center440 ft
Within 3 miles410 to 470 ft
Lie of the landNearly flat (60 ft of relief)
High point nearbyMoose Hill, 890 ft, 14 mi east-northeast