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Current conditions at

Gulkana, Gulkana Airport (PAGK)

Lat: 62.15°NLon: 145.45°WElev: 1578ft.

Overcast

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 18 Feb 4:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW McCarthy AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy freezing fog before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Low around -1. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 9. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -16 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °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 -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy freezing fog before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around -1. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 9. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -35. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. North wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -5.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW McCarthy AK
 61.39°N 143.01°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 am AKST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am AKST Feb 18, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 24, 2026
 
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