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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1211 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 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...
A low pressure moving to the northwest of the mountain will bring
the potential for precipitation mainly at 14k ft and below
through Thursday. Winds will be more easterly at the summit today
with speeds up to 30 mph and then turn southerly on Thursday
night.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain. High near 35 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 30 above.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 30 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 25 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 15 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10 above.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 10 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. East winds 20 to 30 mph. High near 0.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 5 below.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 0.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Low
near 10 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
Strong winds will continue at 17k feet to the summit through
Thursday. Cooler temperatures will persist. Conditions will dry
out Friday and Saturday, before another round of precipitation
potential Sunday night.

&&

$$
Jun 25