Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
938 SXAK49 PAFG 090045 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 445 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 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... Strong, westerly winds up to 55 mph are expected to continue through tonight, with a strong wind headline issued from 17000ft to the summit. Lighter winds with occasional gusts up to 20 mph are expected for the 14200 ft camp and 7000 ft camp. Occasional snow showers currently occurring will become more frequent towards the evening timeframe, with moderate to heavy rates. Snow accumulations of around 6-8 inches are expected tonight and into Tuesday at the 7000ft and 14000ft camps. Clouds above 7000 ft are looking more likely to clear past the late morning on Tuesday, with lingering low clouds and light winds. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 30 above. Southwest winds up to 15 mph. Snow accumulations 6 to 8 inches. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Highs around 30. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Southwest winds up to 15 mph. Snow accumulations 6 to 8 inches. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 15. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 5 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 below. Southwest winds 45 to 55 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 20 below zero. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 30 below zero. && .OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Wednesday morning look to have more fairweather conditions, with northerly winds picking up late Wednesday into Thursday with increased chances of snow showers. Conditions look to improve again late week. && $$ Jun 26