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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 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...
Continued east to southeast winds tonight 15 to 25 mph at the
summit then winds are tapering off Thursday night below 15 mph as
a ridge moves over the Mtn. There could be thunderstorms near the
mountain each afternoon through the week, especially today and
Thu. Most storms are expected to be on the north side of the Mtn
but it can`t be ruled out completely.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with partly clearing skies. Low near 35
above.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. High near 45
above. Slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with partly clearing skies. Low near 35
above.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with partly clearing skies. Low near 10
above.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance for
afternoon thunderstorms. High near 20 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with partly clearing skies. Low near 10
above.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Southeast winds
15 mph. Low near 5 below.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. High near 5
above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Low near
5 below.

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.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
The ridge over the Mountain weakens Friday morning with south
winds increasing 15 to 25 mph at the summit by Friday afternoon
and 20 to 35 mph at 14000 feet, but otherwise continued warmer
temps and overall partly to mostly cloudy. Winds may decrease
slightly at summit level on Sunday but look to remain windy at
14000ft through the day on Sunday.


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Jun 25