Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
616 SXAK49 PAFG 260805 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1205 AM AKDT Thu Jun 26 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... Low pressure tracking to the northwest of the mountain will bring heavy snow mainly at 14kft today. Snow will also fall at the summit but not as heavily. Winds will initially be from the east before becoming southerly this evening and into tonight with the stronger winds generally above 17k ft. Generally dry Friday with winds becoming easterly with strongest winds again above 17k ft. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. High near 35 above. .TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 30 above. .FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. High near 35 above. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 30 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely in the morning. High near 10 above. Snowfall up to 6 inches. .TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 above. .FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. East winds 15. High near 10 above. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. High near 15 below. .TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. South winds 15 to 25. Low near 20 below. .FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. East winds 20 to 25. High near 10 below. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 20 below. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Cooler temperatures will continue through the period. Drier conditions expected Saturday with another round of potentially heavy precipitation Sunday night into Monday. && $$