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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 12:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WSW McKinley National Park Airport AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 25 by 8pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. South wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 25 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 25 by 8pm, then rising to around 35 during the remainder of the night. South wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WSW McKinley National Park Airport AK
 63.62°N 149.33°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
1:17 pm AKST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm AKST Jan 17, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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