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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
421 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2026

The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be
found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/mckinleyclimbing_forecast.
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...
Isolated snow showers will continue at all elevations through the
end of the week. Daytime temperatures at the 7000ft camp will stay
in the 20s, while the upper reaches of the mountain will remain very
cold with lows between 20 and 35 degrees below zero. Conditions will
begin to change Saturday evening as a front moves in from the north.
This system will bring an uptick in winds and more frequent snow
showers through Sunday morning.

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 15 to 25
above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20
above.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 10 to 20
above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 above.
North/northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 0 to 10
above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20
below.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 5 to 10
below.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 10 to 15 below.
North/northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 25 to 30
below.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 30 to 35
below.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 20 to 30
below.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 30 to 35 below.
North/northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Snow showers will be most active Saturday night into Sunday morning
as a front passes over the mountain from the north. These showers
will taper off by Sunday night. A warming trend is anticipated
for Monday and Tuesday, bringing calmer conditions and clearer
skies to all elevations. Temperatures will rise steadily during
this time as stable weather settles over the peak.

&&

$$
PSS May 26