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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
545 PM AKDT Wed Jul 8 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...
A system moving east over Southwest Alaska towards the Gulf of
Alaska tonight will continue to support steady precipitation
rates on the mountain through tonight and Thursday morning.
Scattered to numerous showers are expected. Steadier precipitation
and cloudy conditions are expected to continue on the mountain
for Wednesday and Thursday ahead of conditions trending drier for
later in the day Thursday into Friday. Winds will remain strongest
across higher elevations out of the northeast with winds peaking
around 25 to 35 mph. Storm total snow amounts through Thursday are
expected to be light around base camp and 8 to 12 inches across
higher elevations.

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers, becoming scattered
snow showers overnight. South winds 15 mph shifting to the
northwest overnight. Lows 30 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered to numerous snow showers in
the morning, becoming scattered rain showers in the afternoon.
Northwest winds 15 mph. Highs 40 to 45.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 35
to 40.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered to numerous snow showers. Snow
accumulation around 6 inches. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Lows
10 to 15.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered to numerous snow showers in the
morning, becoming scattered in the afternoon. Snow accumulation
around 6 inches. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Highs 15 to 20.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Northeast winds
15 mph. Lows 10 to 15.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered to numerous snow showers. Snow
accumulation around 6 inches. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Lows
10 to 20 below.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Scattered to numerous snow showers in the
morning, becoming scattered in the afternoon. Snow accumulation
around 6 inches. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Highs 0 to 10
below.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph. Lows 10 to 20 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
As the aforementioned system continues its trek east and away from
the mountain, conditions will trend drier for Friday into the
start of the weekend as a ridge of high pressure builds in over
Western Alaska. This will keep precipitation chances more isolated
for Friday into Friday night with predominant dry conditions and
lighter winds expected. High confidence supports another system
moving towards the mountain from the northwest over the weekend,
supporting steadier precipitation rates and stronger winds.

&&

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Jul 26