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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
525 PM AKDT Mon May 4 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...
Winds will continue to weaken tonight. While we still have a
strong wind headline, expect the strongest winds to occur prior to
midnight with improvement thereafter. Snow expected, steadiest
below 14kft with snow showers at 14000ft camp. Snow lessens in
coverage on Tuesday but periods of snow returns to 7kft camp on
Wednesday.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 10 to 20
above. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 10 to 15 above.
Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10
above.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Clear. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10 below. South winds
25 to 45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 0 to 5 above.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20 below.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35 below. South winds 20 to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 below. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southwest
winds 20 to 25 mph.

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.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
Winds on a general decreasing trend through Thursday. A
strengthening of south winds up to 50mph possible Friday morning through
the weekend as a low moves west of the Mountain. Snow remains
likely below 14kft with chances for snow above 14kft. Expect
light snow accumulations through Friday.

&&

$$
May 26