Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Fair

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 3:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind.

    High: 4 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -6. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 4. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -6. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
3:24 am AKST Jan 24, 2026
4am AKST Jan 24, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 30, 2026
 
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