Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 30 Jan 5:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 10am. South wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 10am. South wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 5am. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.65°N 147.24°W (Elev. 9557 ft)
6:20 am AKST Jan 30, 2026
6am AKST Jan 30, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 5, 2026
 
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