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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
445 AM AKDT Sat Jul 11 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...
Low pressure is centered over the northern Gulf of Alaska. Cloudy
and wet conditions will continue this morning. Isolated
thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening.
Saturday night and Sunday gusty southerly winds develop out ahead of
the next Bering Sea storm system. Snow accumulations of 6 to 12
inches are possible.

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers this morning.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Light northwest
winds. Highs 40 to 45.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and thunderstorms
possible in the evening. South winds to 10 mph. Lows 35 to 40.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. South winds to 15 mph. Highs near 45.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows near 30.

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Light south winds.
Highs 15 to 20.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 15 mph. Lows 10 to 15.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. South winds to 15 mph. Highs near 20.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows near 10.

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. South winds 20
mph. Highs 0 to 10 below.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 30 mph. Lows 5 to 15 below.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. South winds to 15 mph. Highs near 0.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows near 15 below.

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.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
The next Bering Sea low pressure begins moves over the Mountain
Sunday and Monday. Snow levels should drop below 7 thousand feet by
Sunday morning with 6 to 12 inches of accumulation possible. Gusty
southerly winds will increase to 30 to 40 mph on Sunday.
Winds weaken on Monday. Yet another Bering Sea storm is expected
spread more high elevation snow and strong southwest winds 40 to 50
knots into the region on Tuesday.

This is the final forecast for the 2026 season.

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Jul 26