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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
437 PM AKDT Sun May 10 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...
Unsettled weather continues with southwesterly flow over the
mountain and periods of snow at lower elevations. Strong
southwesterly winds across the mountain weaken Monday night.
Heavier snow showers late Sunday continue 14000 feet and below
and become less frequent Monday.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. Southwest
winds 25 to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20
above. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20
below. Southwest winds 30 to 45 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. Southwest winds 30
to 40 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southwest
winds 25 to 35 mph.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 20 to
30 below. Southwest winds 35 to 55 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southwest winds 35
to 55 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southwest winds 25 to
35 mph.

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.OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
Unsettled weather continues through the end of the week due to a
large low southwest of the mountain. Snow shower chances continue
throughout the week below 14000 feet. Southerly winds across the
mountain weaken further Tuesday and remain weaker Wednesday
before shifting southeasterly and strengthening once more
Thursday.

&&

$$
May 26