Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in (1034.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SW Denali Park AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SW Denali Park AK
 63.35°N 150.48°W (Elev. 3694 ft)
1:18 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
1pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 26, 2026
 
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