Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Fair

-38°F

-39°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 4:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W McKinley National Park Airport AK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -5. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -5 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: -9 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near -8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -23.

    Low: -23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -1.

    High: -1 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -5. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -8. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles W McKinley National Park Airport AK
 63.7°N 149.39°W (Elev. 3196 ft)
5:19 am AKST Mar 2, 2026
5am AKST Mar 2, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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