Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

A Few Clouds

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -37. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -8. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -40.

    Low: -40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -9.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -40. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -37. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -8. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -9.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
10:24 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
11am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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