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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1029.7 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -21 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -28. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -60. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -14.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -18.
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Point Forecast:
55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.65°N 147.24°W (Elev. 9557 ft)
9:17 pm AKST Feb 19, 2026
10pm AKST Feb 19, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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