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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
602 AM AKDT Wed May 20 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...
Southerly winds will continue across the mountain with daily snow
showers below around 14000 feet the next few days. Gusty southerly
winds will continue through this morning, especially at higher
elevations, but will weaken this afternoon and especially tonight.
Winds could pick up at the higher elevations again late this week.

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 15 to 25 above.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. Highs 10 to 20 above. South winds
20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 above.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 below.
South winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy, becoming mostly clear overnight. Scattered snow
showers. Lows 5 above to 15 below. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 below. South winds 15 to 30
mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. South winds 25
to 35 mph.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS TODAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 15 to 25
below. South winds 35 to 55 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy, becoming mostly clear overnight. Lows 25
to 35 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 20 to
30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. South winds 30
to 50 mph.

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.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...After a brief respite from
active weather in the vicinity of the mountain tonight into early
Thursday, another storm system will move in from the southwest
towards the mountain Thursday and Friday with impacts continuing
through the weekend. This will cause southerly winds to increase
across the area again Thursday afternoon into Friday. Expect daily
snow chances below around 14,000 feet and gusty winds especially at
higher camps late this week.

&&

$$
May 26