Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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 69%
Wind Speed N 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint -28°F (-33°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-46°F (-43°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:56 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Usibelli AK

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: -20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: -8 °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 -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -20. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -45. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -8. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 0.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
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Point Forecast:
Usibelli AK
 63.86°N 148.76°W (Elev. 2080 ft)
10:24 am AKST Feb 25, 2026
10am AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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