Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Light Snow

-19°F

-28°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-41°F (-41°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

56 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

Cold Weather Advisory until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: -28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -75. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -20. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: -20 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -16.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -28. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -32. Wind chill values as low as -75. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -70. Northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -20. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -16.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -16.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
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Point Forecast:
56 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.62°N 147.24°W (Elev. 7867 ft)
5:18 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
6am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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