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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1234 AM AKDT Tue Jun 24 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...
Storm system moves into the northern Gulf of Alaska bringing
precipitation chances through Thursday. Strong southeasterly
winds will remain at the summit for next few days with speeds up
to 35 mph. Temperatures will remain mild across the mountain.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Periods of rain. High near 35 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of now. Low near 30 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain. High near 35 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 30 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 15 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 15 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. High near
0.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Low near 5
below.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. South winds 25 to 30 mph. High near 0.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. South winds 25 to 35 mph. Low near 5 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
Strong winds will continue at 17k feet to the summit through
Thursday. Cooler temperatures will begin Friday. Conditions will
dry out Friday and Saturday, before another round of precipitation
potential Sunday night.

&&

$$
Jun 25