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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
250 PM AKDT Tue Jul 1 2025

The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be
found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPPcurrent.
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...
Moderate southeast winds near the summit shift east and increase
Wednesday through Thursday up to 40 mph. A slight chance for rain
showers below 14000 feet on Wednesday. Otherwise mostly clear
skies expected. Some haze and wildfire smoke at lower levels.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly Clear. Low near 35 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers.
High near 45 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 40 above.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near 20
above.
.WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 15 mph. High near
25 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Low
near 20 above.

&&

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

*...STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...*

.TONIGHT...Clear. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near 0.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. East winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 5 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds 30 to 40 mph. Low near 0.

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Strong easterly winds
continue to Thursday at 14000 feet and above up to 40 mph near
the summit. East winds decrease on Friday but then increase again
on Saturday. Mostly clear skies expected with pressure continuing
to build.

&&

$$
Jul 25