Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Current conditions at
McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)
Lat: 63.73°NLon: 148.92°WElev: 1719ft.
Light Snow
-7°F
-22°C
| Humidity | 71% |
| Wind Speed | N 9 mph |
| Barometer | 30.67 in (1044.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | -14°F (-26°C) |
| Visibility | 2.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | -24°F (-31°C) |
| Last update | 20 Feb 11:56 am AKST |
Extended Forecast for
15 Miles WSW McKinley National Park Airport AK
This Afternoon
High: -12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: -25 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 3 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowSunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Snow
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -12.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles WSW McKinley National Park Airport AK
63.62°N 149.33°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
63.62°N 149.33°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
12:17 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
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