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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
647 AM AKDT Sat Jun 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...
An approaching arctic low from the northwest will bring stronger
winds and unsettled weather to the mountain through Mon. There
will be some heavy snow associated with the low. The 7k foot camp
will see the heaviest snow starting tomorrow, while 14k could see
light snow showers. 17k and to the summit should remain dry, but
will remain gusty. Snow tapers off a bit in the lower elevations
later Sun night.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow showers in the afternoon. High near 30
above
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers heavy at times with up to 6 inches.
Low near 20 above
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers heavy at times with up to 6
inches. High near 30 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers. Low near 20 above.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the afternoon. High near
5 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. Low near 10 below.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. High near 5 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening.
Low near 10 below.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Increasing clouds. South winds 25 to 30 mph. High near
10 below.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Low near 20 below.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. South to southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. High near
15 below.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. South to southeast winds 15 to 25
mph. Low near 25 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
The low near the mountain is weakening and moving south Mon with
winds aloft turning more east to northeast at the summit, along
with drying conditions from 14k to base. Improving conditions are
expected Tue as the low departs. There is moderate to high
confidence now that an area of high pressure aloft moves over the
mountain bringing a very good weather window for good climbing
conditions Wed and Thu.

&&

$$
Jun 25