Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Light Snow

-21°F

-29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint -30°F (-34°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-46°F (-43°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:56 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Suntrana AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: -23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: -38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -22. Calm wind.

    High: -22 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -34.

    Low: -34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -35. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -22. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -22. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -11.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
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Point Forecast:
Suntrana AK
 63.86°N 148.82°W (Elev. 1644 ft)
4:18 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 4, 2026
 
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