Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

McGrath, McGrath Airport (PAMC)

Lat: 62.97°NLon: 155.62°WElev: 338ft.

Fair

-13°F

-25°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.72 in (1041.7 mb)
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 4:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Nikolai AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
Nikolai AK
 63°N 154.37°W (Elev. 423 ft)
4:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
5am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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