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MOUNT MCKINLEY RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
350 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2026
THE FORECAST FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF DENALI NATIONAL PARK CAN BE
FOUND ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AFG/MCKINLEYCLIMBING_FORECAST.
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
QUIET, DRY, AND MOSTLY CLEAR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON THE
MOUNTAIN THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING CLOUDS BUILDING IN OUT OF THE
SOUTH. WINDS WILL PICK UP HIGHER ON THE MOUNTAIN TODAY INTO TONIGHT
AS A STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH, HELPING TO KICKOFF A ROUND OF
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS STORM WILL ALSO MARK THE
RETURN TO A MORE ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS
STEADIER PRECIPITATION AND WINDS MOVE IN.
FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED.
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SCATTERED TO
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED.
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD
SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE. SCATTERED TO
WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT
WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED.
TODAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20 BELOW. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
25 TO 35 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25 BELOW. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25
TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20 BELOW. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO
40 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30 BELOW. SOUTHWEST WINDS
40 TO 55 MPH.
OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SNOW AND WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE LESSENING ON
TUESDAY AS THE STORM WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES. LIGHTER WINDS AND DRIER
CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY UNDER THE
INCREASING INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD.
JUN 26
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