Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Overcast

-23°F

-31°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint -30°F (-34°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-44°F (-42°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles SSW Denali Park AK

Cold Weather Advisory February 25, 07:33pm until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory February 25, 07:33pm until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -30 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -65. North wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: -20 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: -28 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around -27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -65. North wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around -27. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -18.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -8.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -5.
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Point Forecast:
27 Miles SSW Denali Park AK
 63.19°N 150.42°W (Elev. 9567 ft)
6:22 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
7pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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