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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
529 PM AKDT Thu Jul 9 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 Friday. Isolated thunderstorms are
expected Friday afternoon and evening. Snow will remain possible
above 8 thousand feet with 2 to 4 inches of accumulation.
Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph will diminish on Friday.

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Northeast winds 15 mph.
Lows 30 to 35.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers in the morning.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Light
northwest winds. Highs 40 to 45.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers and
thunderstorms possible in the evening. South winds to 15 mph. Lows
35 to 40.

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Snow accumulation 2 to
4 inches. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Lows 10 to 15.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Light south winds.
Highs 15 to 20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 15 mph. Lows 10 to 15.

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Snow accumulation around
4 inches. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Lows 10 to 20 below.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning.
Isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. South winds 20
mph. Highs 0 to 10 below.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 30 mph. Lows 5 to 15
below.

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.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
A ridge of high pressure will temporarily build over the Mountainon
Saturday for drier conditions. The next Bering Sea low pressure
begins to move in Sunday and Monday increasing clouds and the wet
weather once again. Gusty southerly winds develop this weekend.

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CTM Jul 26