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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
356 AM AKDT Sun Jul 5 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 showers will return this afternoon with an increase of
moist easterly flow. A front moves towards the Mountain tomorrow
afternoon bringing more widespread precipitation. Temperatures
across the Mountain will increase tomorrow, most noticeably at the
lower camps. Winds remain elevated today and will be up to 35 mph
from 17000 feet to the summit, around 15 to 25 mph at 14000 feet. A
breeze remains through Monday, but it will be weakening throughout
the day.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered afternoon rain showers. Highs 45 to 50
above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 35
above.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered afternoon rain showers. Highs 45 to 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 35 to 40.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Isolated afternoon snow showers. Highs 20 to 30
above. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15 above. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. Scattered afternoon snow showers. High 25 to 30
above. East winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20 below. East winds 25 to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below. East winds 15 to 25
mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20 below. East winds 10 to 20
mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below. East winds 10 to 15
mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
Winds may increase once again on Tuesday as a low approaches the
Mountain from the west, though they look to remain around 20 mph or
less. There is a potential for steady, heavy precipitation at 7000
and 14000 foot camps from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday as
persistent moisture flows towards the Mountain.
&&

$$
Jul 26