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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

-49°F

-45°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 6:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • Today

    Today: Patchy ice fog before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -29. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.

    High: -29 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy ice fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -41. Calm wind.

    Low: -41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Ice Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy ice fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: -28 °F

    Patchy Ice
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -26. Calm wind.

    High: -26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.

    Low: -33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy ice fog before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -29. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy ice fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy ice fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -28. Wind chill values as low as -50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -38. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -26. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -33.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around -13.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
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Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
Last Update:
7:17 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
 
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