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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1215 AM AKDT Sat Jun 28 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...
Fairly good climbing conditions continue in terms of winds with
southeast winds less than 15 mph today. It will be cloudy at all
levels with some fog at lower elevations. Rain and snow showers
are possible with thunderstorms expected to remain north of the
Mtn. Heavy snow showers possible at times this afternoon and
evening from 7-14k feet. Winds switch to northeast at summit Sun
and Sun night but remain less than 15 mph. Some haze remains
possible but currently the haze and high level smoke remains low.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Afternoon rain/snow showers.
High near 40 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Evening rain/snow showers. Local areas of fog.
Low near 35 above.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Afternoon rain/snow showers. Morning fog.
High near 40 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Evening rain/snow showers. Local
areas of fog. Low near 35 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Afternoon snow showers. High
near 25 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Evening snow showers. Local areas of fog
Low near 15 above.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy. Afternoon snow showers.
High near 25 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Evening snow showers. Local areas of fog
Low near 15 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Haze High near 5 below.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Haze. Low near 10 below.
.SUNDAY...Partly to mostly cloudy. High near 5 below.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 10 below

&&

.OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Winds start to trend up at
summit level Mon and Tue 15 to 20 mph from the east-northeast and
possibly 20 to 30 + mph Wed and Thu from the east. Temps will be
warming aloft since this will be associated with a ridge, but will
also introduce more thunderstorm chances.

&&

$$
Jun 25