Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

Lat: 63.73°NLon: 148.92°WElev: 1719ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 30 Jan 3:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SSW Denali Park AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles SSW Denali Park AK
 63.19°N 150.36°W (Elev. 9222 ft)
3:18 am AKST Jan 30, 2026
4am AKST Jan 30, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 5, 2026
 
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