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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

232 PM AKDT Thu Jun 26 2025



The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be

found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPPcurrent.

Additional information, including flying weather, can be

found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/mckinleyclimbing.



Altitude Forecast...

Wind speeds 14 thousand feet and above are free air.

Wind gusts are not included.

Temperatures are in Fahrenheit.



.SYNOPSIS...

Snow will be diminishing this evening. Winds will initially be 

from the east this afternoon before becoming southerly this 

evening and into tonight with the stronger winds generally above 

17k ft. Generally dry Friday with winds becoming easterly with 

strongest winds again above 17k ft.



&&



.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 30 above.

.FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. High near 35 above.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 30 above.



&&



.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 above.

.FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. East winds 15. High near 10 above.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 above.



&&



.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. South winds 15 to 25. Low near 

20 below.

.FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 

10 below.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 20 below.



&&



.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Cooler temperatures will 

continue through the period. Drier conditions expected Saturday 

with another round of potentially heavy precipitation Sunday 

night into Monday.



&&



$$

Jun 25

