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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 2:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
Last Update:
2:19 am AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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