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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 18 Mar 3:56 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15. Calm wind.

    High: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Calm wind.

    Low: -24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near -4. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: -4 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -15. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -4. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near -1.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.65°N 147.24°W (Elev. 9557 ft)
Last Update:
3:18 pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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