


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
617 SXAK49 PAFG 140144 RECAFG 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. && .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