


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
008 SXAK49 PAFG 141520 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 720 AM AKDT Sat Jun 14 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. Southeast winds strengthen at 14000 feet and above tonight. Chances of light rain return to the lower elevations Sunday night. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. High near 40 above. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 30 above. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 40 above. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Low near 30 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. High near 25 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Low near 10 above. .SUNDAY...Clear. Southeast wind around 20 mph. High near 25 above. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East wind around 20 mph. Low near 10 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear. Southeast winds around 15 mph. High near 0. .TONIGHT...Clear. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Low near 5 below. .SUNDAY...Clear. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 0. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near && .OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Moderate easterly winds above 14000 feet continue into Monday and weaken Tuesday. Chances of light rain continue below 14000 feet Monday and Tuesday, most likely in the afternoon. Skies remain mostly clear at 14000 feet and above. && $$ Jun 25