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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Overcast

-26°F

-32°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint -32°F (-36°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-46°F (-43°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WSW McKinley National Park Airport AK

Cold Weather Advisory February 26, 01:34am until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 26, 01:34am until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: -23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: -35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: -31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -13.

    High: -13 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -34. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -31. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -13.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
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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)
1:19 am AKST Feb 26, 2026
1am AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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