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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
724 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 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...
East to southeast winds increase to 20 to 30 mph at 14000 feet
and above today. Winds on the mountain should begin to diminish
some by Wednesday. Small disturbances bring rain chances to areas
below 14000 feet again this afternoon and possibly Tuesday
afternoon. Thunderstorm chances near the mountain continue through
Wednesday with Tuesday being most likely.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. High near 45 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Low near 30 above.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. High near 45 above.
.TUESDAY 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. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. High near
20 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds around 15 mph. Low near
10 above.
.TUESDAY...Partly Cloudy. Southeast winds around 15 mph. High
near 25 above.  Southeast
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low 10 to 15 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. High near 0.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near
10 below.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. East Winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 5
above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Low
near 10 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
Chances of light rain continue below 14000 feet thru Wednesday,
most likely in the afternoon. Skies remain partly cloudy to
clear at 14000 feet and above.

&&

$$
JL