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

-40°F

-40°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 6:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

56 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around -23. Calm wind.

    Low: -23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -24 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -13. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around -23. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around -24. Wind chill values as low as -40. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -13. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -5.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -9.
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Point Forecast:
56 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.62°N 147.24°W (Elev. 7867 ft)
7:25 am AKST Mar 2, 2026
7am AKST Mar 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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