Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Partly Cloudy

-15°F

-26°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint -27°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-34°F (-37°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near -19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -42. Calm wind.

    Low: -42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -13. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -43.

    Low: -43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -15.

    High: -15 °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

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near -19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -40. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -13. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -15.
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
4:18 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
4pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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