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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Light Snow

-25°F

-32°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint -32°F (-36°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-43°F (-42°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Denali Park AK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: -15 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -11. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 2.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Denali Park AK
 63.46°N 150.3°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
3:18 am AKST Feb 26, 2026
4am AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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