Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
278 SXAK49 PAFG 010057 AAA RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 437 PM AKDT Sun May 31 2026 The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/mckinleyclimbing_forecast. 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... Showers disperse across the mountain. Lighter winds shift southwest before a storm system moves north of the mountain early Monday increasing west winds and bringing periods of snow showers. West winds peak Monday evening. The south side of the mountain will remain mostly dry. Winds calm once more Tuesday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 above. Southwest winds up to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 20 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 above. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 to 15 below. West winds around 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35 below. .MONDAY...Clear. Highs around 30 below. West winds 15 to 30 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 35 below. West winds 30 to 45 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Winds remain primarily westerly, but weaken following Monday`s storm. Skies are expected to remain mostly clear with no snow expected. Temperatures rise across the mountain Tuesday and Wednesday around 5 to 10 degrees warmer and remain warmer through Thursday. && $$ May 26