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

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.45 in (1035.6 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Denali Park AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Denali Park AK
 63.59°N 150.37°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
5:19 pm AKST Jan 20, 2026
6pm AKST Jan 20, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 27, 2026
 
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