Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.7 mb)
Dewpoint -16°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -32 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.

    High: -6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.

    Low: -30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy freezing fog before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -5. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -3.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
4:19 pm AKST Feb 28, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 28, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 7, 2026
 
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