Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

A Few Clouds

-11°F

-24°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 18 Mar 8:56 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

Usibelli AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  in the evening.

    Low: -23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 3 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -4. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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Point Forecast:
Usibelli AK
 63.86°N 148.76°W (Elev. 2080 ft)
8:18 pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026
9pm AKDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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