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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
302 PM AKDT Thu Jul 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...
Easterly winds are gradually weakening at the summit. Winds above
17000 feet weaken slightly overnight tonight before increasing
again through the day Friday up to 35 mph Friday evening. Mostly
clear skies expected. Haze and wildfire smoke expected to worsen
through the week.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 35 above.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 45 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 40 above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. East winds 15 mph. Low near 15 above.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 mph. High near 30
above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. East winds 15 mph. Low near 20
above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. East winds 20 to 30 mph. Low near 0.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. East winds 25 to 35 mph. High
near 5 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 25 to 35 mph. Low near
0.

&&

.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Stronger easterly winds remain near the summit through Monday
with speeds up to 35 mph possible each day. There will be isolated
showers return Saturday, but steadier rain looks to move in at
7kft base camp with snow from 14kft and above Saturday night
through Monday.

&&

$$
Jul 25