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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
520 PM AKDT Fri Jul 10 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.

The Mountain is currently in a brief break between storm systems
that should last into Saturday morning. There remains a slight
chance for a thunderstorm to develop this evening. Saturday the
next front moves in from the Bering Sea. Strong southerly winds
develop Saturday night and Sunday. Snow levels should drop below
7 thousand feet by Sunday morning with 6 to 12 inches of
accumulation possible.

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of a thunderstorm this
evening. Lows 30 to 35.
.SATURDAY...Becoming cloudy with a chance of afternoon rain showers.
Highs near 45.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. South winds 10 to 20
mph. Lows near 30.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of a thunderstorm this
evening. Southeast winds to 15 mph. Lows 10 to 15.
.SATURDAY...Becoming cloudy with a chance of afternoon snow
showers. South winds 25 to 25 mph. Highs near 25.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. South winds 20 to 30
mph. Lows near 15.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of a thunderstorm this
evening. South winds to 25 mph. Lows 5 to 15 below.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. South winds to 15 mph. Highs near 0.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. South winds 30 to 40 mph.
Lows near 15 below.

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.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Strong southerly winds continue on Sunday and then turn more
southwesterly on Monday and Tuesday. Cloudy and wet weather
continues as a Bering Sea low pressure system stays in place over
the Mountain. Snow levels remain below 7 thousand feet with an
additional 1 to 2 feet possible.

This is the final forecast for the 2026 season.

&&

$$
CTM Jul 26