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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1219 AM AKDT Mon Jun 30 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...
Tricky forecast as the Mtn will be close to a low pressure system
to the west. Climbing conditions won`t be bad, but they want be
perfect either. Lower elevation showers and clouds continue this
morning. There should be some clearing tonight and Tue but also
increasing south/southeast winds across most of the mountain along
with warming temps as a ridge moves over the Mtn. Based on recent
observations, near freezing temps if not slightly above are
possible at the 14k level with the warming temps.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain/snow showers. High near 50
above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 40 above.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. South winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 50
above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near
40 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the morning. High
near 25 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. South winds around 15 mph. Low near
15 above.
.TUESDAY...Partly Cloudy. South winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 30
above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. South winds around 15 mph. Low near
20 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. South winds increasing to 15 mph. High
near 0.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds around 15 to 25 mph.
Low near 5 below.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. High near
5 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds around 15 to 20
mph. Low near 0.

&&

.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Winds are turning easterly aloft near the summit Wed with a
building ridge and continued warming temps. East winds are near
the lower end Wed AM and then east winds will really ramp up Wed
night and Thu 25 to 40 mph at the summit. Beyond the wind, it will
be mostly clear and quite warm at all levels.

&&

$$
Ahsenmacher
Jun 25