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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
338 AM AKDT Thu May 15 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...
Increasing cloud cover on the mountain today as a weather system
from the south brings moisture to the mountain. Light snow showers
are expected to start at 7000 feet tomorrow morning.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 15 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 5 above.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Snow Showers Likely. High near 15 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 5 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 5 below.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Chance for snow showers. High near 5 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 10 below.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 0.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 10 below.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 0.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 20 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Continued intermittent light snow showers are possible through
Tuesday. Above 14000 feet could see good conditions during this
time frame. Most of the snow showers are expected to remain below
14000 feet.

&&

$$
May 25