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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Light Snow

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 2:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Denali Park AK

Winter Storm Watch December 5, 06:00pm until December 8, 03:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Denali Park AK
 63.38°N 150.3°W (Elev. 4695 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 am AKST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am AKST Dec 4, 2025-6pm AKST Dec 10, 2025
 
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