Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

-38°F

-39°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 4:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Denali Park AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -7. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -7. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around -23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 2.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Denali Park AK
 63.54°N 150.3°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
5:19 am AKST Mar 2, 2026
5am AKST Mar 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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