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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
221 AM AKDT Sat May 17 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 clouds today, but overall, still looks like good
climbing conditions with winds less than 15 mph. Some light snow
showers in the latter afternoon base camp to 14k. Heavier snow
showers tonight as a low moves closer to summit. South-southwest
winds increase Sun and Sun night with deteriorating climbing
conditions as summit winds approach 25 to 30 mph by Sun night.

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Snow showers
developing in the afternoon. High near 35 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Increasing snow showers. Low near 20
above.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. High near 30 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Heavy snow showers. Snow accumulations
greater than 6 inches possible. Low near 25 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Increasing clouds. Snow showers developing in the
afternoon. High near 10 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Increasing snow showers. Snow
accumulations greater than 6 inches possible. Low near zero.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Heavier snow showers at times. Snow
accumulations greater than 6 inches possible. High near 5 above.
South-southwest winds up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Heavier snow showers at times. Snow
accumulations greater than 6 inches possible. Low near zero.
South-southwest winds up to 20 mph.


&&

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

.TODAY...Increasing clouds. Snow showers possible in the
afternoon. High near 15 below to 20 below.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers possible. Low near 25
below. South-southwest winds increasing to 20 mph overnight.
.SUNDAY...Becoming cloudy. Heavier snow showers possible. High
near 20 below. South-southwest winds 25 mph
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Low near 25 below. South
winds 25 to 30 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
Low pressure remains near the mountain Monday through midweek
with heavier snow with deep layer south winds, peaking up to 30 to
35 mph at times at the summit.

&&

$$
May 25