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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
Issued by National Weather Service Anchorage AK
347 PM AKDT Tue Jun 3 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...
Continued heavy snow showers are expected tonight at 7k with
higher elevations seeing lighter snow. Winds will begin to
lighten up tonight. Colder air will begin to move onto the
mountain as a cold low pressure begins to move near the mountain.
Cloudy conditions are expected to persist for the next couple of
day as continued moisture moves onto the mountain.

&&

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

.TONIGHT..Cloudy. Snow up to one foot. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Low near 25 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. High near 25 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 15 above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. South winds 25 to 30 mph. Low
near 10 below.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. High near 5 below.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 15 below.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. South winds 20 to 30
mph. Low near 25 below.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. High near 20 below.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 30 below.


&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
A polar low will dig into the Interior north of the mountain
bringing more snow showers, strong winds, and colder
temperatures.

&&

$$
Jun 25