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

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.90 in (1047.8 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Medfra AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -2. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Calm wind.

    High: 14 °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

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -2. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. 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 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Wednesday
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:
3 Miles ESE Medfra AK
 63.08°N 154.62°W (Elev. 341 ft)
12:17 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
1pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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