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McGrath, Alaska

City in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska

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What is measuring near here

The 4 instruments nearest McGrath, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.3 miles away.

measured now2 instruments

measured daily2 instruments

McGrath 0.6 WAK-YC-14

In a volunteer observer's own ground/0.7 mi away/332 ft/39 ft below here

precip, snowfall, snow depth

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Mcgrath APMCG

At a cooperative observer's station/1.2 mi away/331 ft/40 ft below here

snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low

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Station report

The weather at Mcgrath (ASOS), drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 0.9 mi from McGrath, Alaska. From its report of Oct 15, 2026, 11:53 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

A few clouds at 4,600 ft, broken at 6,000 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft; the ceiling is 6,000 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Mcgrath (ASOS), height above the station to scale: a few clouds cloud with its base at 4,600 feet, broken cloud with its base at 6,000 feet, overcast cloud with its base at 8,000 feet, the ceiling at 6,000 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAMCFIG. A THE SKY OVER MCGRATH (ASOS)SECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASUREDFT ABOVE THE STATION02,5005,0007,50010,00012,500ETAGESLOWMIDDLETHE STATIONTHE CEILOMETER READS TO 12,000 FTOVC 8,000 FTOVERCAST, 8 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYBKN 6,000 FTBROKEN, 5 TO 7 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYFEW 4,600 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYCEILING 6,000 FTVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEMcgrath (ASOS), the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS PAMCTYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAMC-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-017, FB-SKY-016, FB-SKY-018, FB-SKY-013, FB-SKY-014

The air

33.0 F with a dew point of 28.0 F, 82 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 1,100 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 4,600 ft.

Chart of the air at Mcgrath (ASOS): temperature 33.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 28.0, 82 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 1,100 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 4,600 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAMCFIG. B THE AIR AT MCGRATH (ASOS)THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,00020 F30 F40 FSATURATES 1,100 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 26.9 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, FEW 4,600 FTTEMPERATURE 33.0 FDEW POINT 28.0 FSPREAD 5.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 82 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEMcgrath (ASOS), the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAMCTYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAMC-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

From the west (270 degrees) at 3 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale. The strongest gust today was 25 mph.

Plan of the wind at Mcgrath (ASOS), north up: blowing from 270 degrees, the west, at 3 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT PAMCFIG. C THE WIND AT MCGRATH (ASOS)PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONFROM 270°BEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR1NOW, 3 MPH2LIGHT BREEZE43GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEMcgrath (ASOS), the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS PAMCTYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-16IDSR-PAMC-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

The full report of Mcgrath (ASOS), in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

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Snow on the ground

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