Observed 5:35 PM AKDT at PAMC

McGrath, AK weather

Rainy and 37°3°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7 PM–9 AM (85%).

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Rain · Feels like 33°1°

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 29.99 inHg1016 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

Light snow now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (23°−5° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 10 AM tomorrow (90%, 1 in26 mm)
Dry break tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM
High 37°3° tomorrow at 1 PM
Rain tomorrow from 4 PM (100%, 1.5 in37 mm)
Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h tomorrow night 9 PM–noon

TonightNear 36°2° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 36°2° · Rain 6–10 AM (70%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 37°3° · Rain 4–6 PM (20%)
Tomorrow nightNear 37°3° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h
Monday morningNear 37°3° · Rain all morning (100%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 39°4° · Rain all afternoon (100%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	97%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	98%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	91%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	91%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	96%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	91%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	91%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	93%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	99%	91%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	82%	1
Sun 4p	Rain	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	76%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	75%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	96%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	96%	97%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	98%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	99%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Snow	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	100%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	99%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	99%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	99%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Rain	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	98%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	100%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	98%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	99%	90%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	99%	81%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	99%	79%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	99%	82%	0
Mon 2p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	99%	76%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	80%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	98%	82%	0
Mon 4p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	98%	97%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	83%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Snow. High 39°4°, low 35°2°. Typical 28°−2° / 17°−8°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 36°2°
  90% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  80% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
28°−2° / 17°−8°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 38°3°, low 36°2°. Typical 28°−2° / 16°−9°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 36°2°
  100% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
28°−2° / 16°−9°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 40°4°, low 34°1°. Typical 27°−3° / 15°−9°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  100% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
27°−3° / 15°−9°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 39°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 26°−3° / 14°−10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
26°−3° / 14°−10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 39°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 25°−4° / 14°−10°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−1°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  80% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  60% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 14°−10°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 37°3°, low 34°1°. Typical 25°−4° / 13°−11°. Snow 0–4 in0–10 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.5 in1.2 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  80% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  70% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
25°−4° / 13°−11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 37°3°, low 30°−1°. Typical 24°−4° / 12°−11°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
24°−4° / 12°−11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 35°2°, low 27°−3°. Typical 23°−5° / 11°−12°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 31°−1°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 21°−6°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
27°−3°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
23°−5° / 11°−12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 30°−1°, low 17°−8°. Typical 22°−6° / 10°−12°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 19°−7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 24°−5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Low, likely
11°−12°–22°−6°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 10°−12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 29°−2°, low 20°−7°. Typical 22°−6° / 10°−12°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 23°−5°
  20% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
19°−7°–35°2°
Low, likely
13°−11°–25°−4°
Typical high / low
22°−6° / 10°−12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

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The outlook

Today
100% chance of snow, high 39°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
72% chance of rain, high 38°, low 36°.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 40°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Highs 29–39°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 313

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 47 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Mcgrath Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

McGrath weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 0 min; Losing 6 min 6 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 4 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–7:05 PM; Morning 9:05–10:48 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:24 PM; Morning 8:47–9:05 AM; first light 8:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:46 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking southeast from McGrath. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 91 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.