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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
544 PM AKDT Fri Jun 13 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...
Climbing conditions are good through Saturday night as high
pressure builds over the Mountain. Temperatures will stay mild at
the higher terrain due to an influx of warm air from the south.
Southwest winds strengthen slightly this morning from 14k to the
summit. Winds will weaken tomorrow.

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 35 above.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 45 above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 30 above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. South wind around 15 mph. Low near
10 above.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. South wind around 15 mph. High near 25
above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. South wind around 15 mph. Low
near 10 above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Low
near 5 below.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 0.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
High pressure over the mountain will move north bringing southeast
to easterly wind at 20 to 30 mph from 14000ft to the summit
Sunday afternoon through Tuesday. There will be partly cloudy
skies and isolated rain/snow showers each afternoon. A
thunderstorm is possible near the mountain on the north side
Sunday and Monday, then on either the north or south side on
Tuesday.

&&

$$
Jun 25