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.

Fair

-14°F

-26°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.81 in (1050.3 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-29°F (-34°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 0 by 4am. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 0 by 4am. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -17.
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Point Forecast:
55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.65°N 147.24°W (Elev. 9557 ft)
7:20 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
8pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
 
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