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

-24°F

-31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint -30°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-39°F (-39°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

56 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

Cold Weather Advisory February 26, 08:32am until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 26, 08:32am until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: -22 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: -19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -29.

    Low: -29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -15.

    High: -15 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -65. Northeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -15.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -9.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -9.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -6.
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Point Forecast:
56 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.62°N 147.24°W (Elev. 7867 ft)
8:18 am AKST Feb 26, 2026
8am AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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