Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair with Haze

-15°F

-26°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 12 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint -25°F (-32°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-36°F (-38°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Denali Park AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -6. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -6. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -17.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 2.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Denali Park AK
 63.6°N 150.12°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
12:21 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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