831  
SXAK49 PAFG 070824  
RECAFG  
 
MOUNT MCKINLEY RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1224 AM AKDT MON JUL 7 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
 
 
NORTHEASTERLY SUMMIT WINDS UP TO 30 MPH TODAY WILL TURN WESTERLY  
ON TUESDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES DEVELOP. SNOW WILL OCCUR BELOW 14  
THOUSAND FEET TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WILDFIRE SMOKE LINGERS  
TODAY BELOW 14 THOUSAND FEET.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP
 
 
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED.  
   
TODAY
 
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH NEAR 40 ABOVE.   
TONIGHT
 
OCCASIONAL SNOW UP TO SIX INCHES. LOW NEAR 30 ABOVE.   
TUESDAY
 
OCCASIONAL SNOW UP TO SIX INCHES. WEST WINDS 15 MPH.  
HIGH NEAR 35 ABOVE.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOW NEAR 30 ABOVE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET
 
 
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED.  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 15 MPH. HIGH NEAR 20 ABOVE.   
TONIGHT
 
OCCASIONAL SNOW UP TO SIX INCHES. NORTHWEST WINDS 15  
MPH. LOW NEAR 15 ABOVE.   
TUESDAY
 
OCCASIONAL SNOW UP TO SIX INCHES. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30  
MPH. HIGH NEAR 20 ABOVE.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30  
MPH. LOW NEAR 15 ABOVE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT
 
 
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED.  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. HIGH NEAR  
NEAR 5 ABOVE.   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS 15 MPH. LOW NEAR 5 BELOW.   
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. HIGH NEAR ZERO.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. LOW NEAR 10  
BELOW.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
 
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS  
DEVELOP WEDNESDAY NEAR THE SUMMIT WITH SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH  
POSSIBLE. WINDS DECREASE ON THURSDAY. CHANCE OF SNOW CONTINUING  
BELOW 14 THOUSAND FEET WEDNESDAY. COOLER TEMPERATURES.  
 

 
 

 
JUL 25  
 
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