Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

-20°F

-29°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1032.5 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-37°F (-38°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK

Cold Weather Advisory February 26, 09:52pm until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 26, 09:52pm until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -29 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -14.

    High: -14 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around -25.

    Low: -25 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around -29. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -14.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -12.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -13.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
55 Miles SSW Harding Lake AK
 63.65°N 147.24°W (Elev. 9557 ft)
9:19 pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
9pm AKST Feb 26, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 5, 2026
 
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