McGrath, Alaska Weather
McGrath, Alaska — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McGrath, Yukon-Koyukuk.
Full aviation weather for McGrath is published on the Colorado Creek Airport (KCR) page, 71 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KCR describe the airfield itself. Weather 71 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McGrath specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McGrath.
About McGrath, Alaska
McGrath rests where the Kuskokwim River, a broad, silty artery, bends and pauses before its long journey to the sea. It lies 219.8 miles north-west of Anchorage, AK (from Anchorage, AK: bearing 306°T), and is situated 129.3 miles south-south-east of Galena. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a vast expanse of boreal forest that crowds the riverbanks, broken only by the wide, shallow sweep of water and the pale, often grey, sky that stretches endlessly overhead. Low, rounded hills, softened by time and moss, form the distant horizon, their shapes indistinct in the perpetual twilight of long summer days or the stark clarity of winter. The air carries the crisp, damp scent of spruce and the faint, metallic tang of the river's flow, a constant reminder of the immense natural forces that shape this place. The history of McGrath is inextricably tied to the Kuskokwim and the peoples who have navigated its waters for generations. Once a vital hub for Athabascan trade and travel, its significance grew with the Gold Rush, serving as a crucial stop for prospectors and supplies. Today, its economy hums with the quiet industry of subsistence living, supplemented by government services and a small but resilient tourism sector that draws adventurers seeking the wild heart of Alaska. The occasional rumble of a bush plane overhead is a familiar sound, a lifeline connecting McGrath to the outside world, and the community's character is one of quiet perseverance, shaped by the demanding beauty of the subarctic wilderness and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for McGrath and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | McGrath, Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 62.956389°N, 155.595833°W |
| Timezone | Alaska Time (America/Anchorage) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99627 |
| Area Code | 907 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGrath, Alaska Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGrath, Alaska, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for McGrath includes coordinates 62.956389°N, 155.595833°W, situated in Yukon-Koyukuk. ZIP code 99627. Telephone area code: 907. Timezone: Alaska Time (America/Anchorage).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
