Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Overcast

-33°F

-36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

McGrath AK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -39. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -37. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -10 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -39.

    Low: -39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -39. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -37. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -7.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -7.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
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Point Forecast:
McGrath AK
 62.95°N 155.62°W (Elev. 328 ft)
9:19 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
10am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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