Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

McKinley Park, McKinley National Park Airport (PAIN)

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

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:56 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Lignite AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers before 10am, then isolated showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers before 10am, then scattered showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers before 10am, then isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Scattered showers before 10am, then scattered showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Scattered showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Lignite AK
 63.97°N 148.88°W (Elev. 3576 ft)
5:19 pm AKDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm AKDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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