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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
353 AM AKDT Mon May 12 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...
A weather system brings a front to the mountain from the
southwest this morning. This will bring heavier snow showers
below 14000 feet. At 14000 feet there could be light snow
throughout the day. These snow showers are expected to last
through Tuesday morning. Drier weather will return by Tuesday
afternoon.

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

.TODAY...Mostly Cloudy. Snow likely. Snow accumulations up to 6
inches. Southwest wind 15 mph. High near 15 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Additional snow accumulations up
to 6 inches. Low near 10 above.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Northwest wind 15 mph.
High near 15 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 10 above

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Southwest wind 15 mph.
High near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Southeast wind 15 mph. Low
near 5 below.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Northwest wind 15 mph. High near 5
above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5 below.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. South wind 20 to 30 mph. High near 5
below.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph . Low near 15
below.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 0.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Low near 15
below.

&&

.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
The mountain enters a dry period from Tuesday to Wednesday night.
Another round of snow showers are expected to arrive Thursday
morning.

&&

$$
May 25