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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
430 AM AKDT Thu May 7 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...
Periods of snow at varying intensities remain likely at 7000ft
base camp through Friday afternoon while 14000ft keeps a chance of
snow through Thursday and dries out on Friday. Southwest winds
will be increasing, especially from 17000ft to the summit and
strong winds over 40mph are expected Thursday with high winds over
60 mph expected Friday and early Friday night before weakening
early Saturday morning.


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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 15 to 20 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 0 to 5 below.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 0 to 5 above.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloud. Chance of snow. Lows around 0.

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

...STRONG WINDS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 10 to 15 below.
Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southwest 25 to 35
mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southwest winds 35 to
45 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. South winds 35 to 45
mph.

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

...STRONG WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Clear. Highs 25 to 35 below. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southwest winds 40 to 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 25 to 35 below. Southwest winds 55 to 65 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35 below. South winds 55
to 65 mph before midnight, weakening to 40 to 50 mph after midnight.

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.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Winds will continue to increase as a low moves west of the Mountain
on Thursday. Another influx of moisture arrives on Saturday from the
southeast and brings snow to 7000ft once again. Strong winds may
exceed 60 mph Friday night into Saturday before weakening on Sunday.
Another low approaches the Mountain from the south on Monday which
will continue chances for snow below 14000ft while the winds
gradually continue to weaken.

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May 26