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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
442 PM AKDT Tue Jun 16 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...
A weak storm system tracks east across the Gulf of Alaska through
Wednesday night leaving ridging building in its wake. Cloudiness
lingers around the mountain this evening with a clearing trend
overnight before redeveloping on Wednesday, but the summit stays
above the clouds. A few showers or thunderstorms may pop up near
the mountain on Wednesday afternoon or evening, but light winds
should prevent them from moving toward the mountain. Overall,
light winds and low precipitation chances prevail through Thursday
night.

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

.TONIGHT...Decreasing clouds. Lows 25 to 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 below to 5 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 0 to 10 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 below to 5 above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 15 below.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 10 to 15 below.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 15 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
High pressure continues to develop over the mountain on Thursday.
A weak low pressure system slowly tracking south along Alaska's
West Coast late this week brings increasing precipitation chances
to the mountain this weekend. Of particular note is increasing
thunderstorm chances near the mountain each afternoon and evening
this weekend. Otherwise, a continuation of light winds and a
mixture of lower elevation clouds and higher elevation sunshine is
expected to continue.

&&

$$
EK Jun 26