Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Warning in effect from January 15, 12:00 PM AKST until January 16, 06:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Light Snow

-17°F

-27°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	-22°F (-30°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	-32°F (-36°C)
Last update	15 Jan 8:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

Winter Storm Warning January 15, 12:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 1 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 1 °F⇑
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Friday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
M.L.King Day
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 1. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow before midnight, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 5am. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow and freezing rain likely before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.