Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

-35°F

-37°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 4:56 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Denali Park AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 7. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -8.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Denali Park AK
 63.54°N 150.3°W (Elev. 3661 ft)
4:16 am AKDT Mar 12, 2026
5am AKDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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