Station Name: Nikiski
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -2 feet

Nearest Address:
48775 Kenai Spur Hwy
Nikiski, AK 99611
Kenai Peninsula County

GPS Coordinates: 60.683333, -151.398056

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Watch issued January 13 at 2:31PM AKST until January 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Tue January 13, 2026, 2:31 PM
Expires: Wed January 14, 2026, 6:45 AM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Ice accumulations in the Kenai Peninsula around two tenths of an inch. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...East Turnagain Arm, Western Kenai Peninsula, Southern Kenai Mtns, Interior Kenai Peninsula, and Turnagain Pass. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large moisture plume alongside a warm air mass and a low pressure system will rise into Southcentral Alaska starting Wednesday night. Precipitation will first start as snowfall. Once temperatures warm above freezing higher in elevation, snowfall will transition to freezing rain. Blowing snow is possible before the transition due to gusty winds. Once surface temperatures rise above freezing, precipitation will become mostly rain. However, as the rain falls on frozen surfaces, slippery roads and surfaces will cause hazardous driving and travel conditions. There is much uncertainty with this event and the forecast is subject to change.

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Winter Storm Watch issued January 13 at 8:50PM AKST until January 16 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Effective: Tue January 13, 2026, 8:50 PM
Expires: Wed January 14, 2026, 6:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. Ice accumulations in the Kenai Peninsula around two tenths of an inch. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...East Turnagain Arm, Western Kenai Peninsula, Southern Kenai Mtns, Interior Kenai Peninsula, and Turnagain Pass. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large moisture plume alongside a warm air mass and a low pressure system will rise into Southcentral Alaska starting Wednesday night. Precipitation will first start as snowfall. Once temperatures warm above freezing higher in elevation, snowfall will transition to freezing rain. Blowing snow is possible before the transition due to gusty winds. Once surface temperatures rise above freezing, precipitation will become mostly rain. However, as the rain falls on frozen surfaces, slippery roads and surfaces will cause hazardous driving and travel conditions. There is much uncertainty with this event and the forecast is subject to change.

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