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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in (1034.5 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Denali Park AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Denali Park AK
 63.51°N 150.06°W (Elev. 3376 ft)
2:20 pm AKST Jan 21, 2026
2pm AKST Jan 21, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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