Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Overcast with Haze

-20°F

-29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-43°F (-42°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Denali Park AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -37 by 8pm, then rising to around -30 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: -37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -23 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -20. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: -20 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around -31.

    Low: -31 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -11.

    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 -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -37 by 8pm, then rising to around -30 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -20. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around -31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Denali Park AK
 63.54°N 150.3°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
2:17 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
3pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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