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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
658 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 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...
High pressure will remain over the mountain through the end of
the week. Weak disturbances will bring rain showers to 14k and
below today and tonight. There could be thunderstorms near the
mountain each afternoon through the week.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. High near 50 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Low near 35
above.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 50 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Low near 35 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered
rain/snow showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Southeast winds around 15 mph. High near 25 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Low 10
to 15 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Southeast winds around 15 mph. High near 25
above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Low near 15 above.

&&

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

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

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
Good climbing conditions as the ridge aloft persists through Wed
night into early Thu, then south winds begin to increase Thu night
and Fri 20 to possibly 30 mph at summit.

&&

$$
Jun 25