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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
353 AM AKDT Sun May 11 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...
Sunday remains dry with northwest winds 20 to 30 mph above 17000
feet. Monday brings a front changing winds to southeast and
bringing a wave of snow across the mountain below 17000 feet.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly Clear. High near 20 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly Clear. Southwest wind 15 mph. Low near 15
above.
.MONDAY...Mostly Cloudy. Snow likely. Snow accumulations up to 6
inches.  High near 15 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 10 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly Clear. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. High near 5
above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly Clear. Southwest wind 20 mph. Low near 0.
.MONDAY...Mostly Cloudy. Chance of snow. Southwest wind 15 mph.
High near 5 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 5 below.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly Clear. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph. High around
15 below.
.TONIGHT...Mostly Clear. West wind 25 to 35 mph. Low near 15
below.
.MONDAY...Mostly Cloudy. South wind 20 to 30 mph. High near 5
below.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph . Low near 15
below.

&&

.OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
Scattered snow showers are likely to remain throughout the day on
Tuesday. The mountain will then enter another dry period for the
rest of the week.

&&

$$
May 25