Mcgrath, AK

Alaska · Records since 1941–2026

☀️ 63°F Feels like 58°
Currently in Mcgrath
As of 4:00 PM AKDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

85°F

July 28, 2013

+18° from 67° normal

❄ Record Low

37°F

July 28, 1941

-14° from 51° normal
🌞 Normal high: 67°F 🌑 Normal low: 51°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Mcgrath

🔥
94°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 17, 2013
-75°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 27, 1989
🌧
1.73"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 21, 2000
16.2"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 3, 2005

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 85°F July 28, 2013
2 83°F July 28, 1953
3 82°F July 28, 1964
4 81°F July 28, 1997
5 80°F July 28, 1987
6 79°F July 28, 1989
7 79°F July 28, 1977
8 77°F July 28, 1965
9 77°F July 28, 1962
10 76°F July 28, 2005

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 37°F July 28, 1941
2 40°F July 28, 2000
3 40°F July 28, 1995
4 40°F July 28, 1975
5 40°F July 28, 1966
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1941–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Mcgrath

threshold: 77°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
84°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
0
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

57 of 204 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Mcgrath

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 22, 1997 – Jul 7, 1997 16 86°F (Jul 4) 82°F 54°F
2 Jun 14, 2015 – Jun 25, 2015 12 87°F (Jun 19) 82°F 52°F
3 Jun 3, 1957 – Jun 12, 1957 10 88°F (Jun 6) 84°F 53°F
4 Jul 4, 2019 – Jul 12, 2019 9 89°F (Jul 8) 84°F 56°F
5 Jun 12, 2013 – Jun 19, 2013 8 94°F (Jun 17) 84°F 50°F
6 Jul 23, 1953 – Jul 30, 1953 8 87°F (Jul 25) 83°F 53°F
7 Jul 13, 1988 – Jul 20, 1988 8 85°F (Jul 15) 81°F 54°F
8 Jul 16, 1990 – Jul 23, 1990 8 83°F (Jul 20) 80°F 51°F
9 Jun 16, 2001 – Jun 23, 2001 8 83°F (Jun 22) 80°F 51°F
10 May 29, 1993 – Jun 5, 1993 8 80°F (Jun 2) 78°F 46°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

7
2026 so far
above-normal nights
31.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2016

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

13.66"
2026 YTD
Normal: 8.05"
+5.61"
5.78"
July so far
July normal: 2.50"
+3.28"
7.23"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.07"
+0.16"
1
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")