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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
130 AM AKDT Fri May 16 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...
Snow showers from base to summit tapering off later with partially
clearing skies this afternoon. North to northwest winds to 20 mph
at the summit. Weak high pressure building in tonight and Sat
should allow for good climbing conditions toward the summit with
only some lower elevation snow showers.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow Showers Likely tapering off in the afternoon.
High near 35 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance for snow showers in the evening.
Low near 15 above.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy. Snow showers
developing in the afternoon. High near 35 above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Light snow showers. Low near 20
above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow showers tapering off in the afternoon. High
near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance for snow showers. Low near
5 below.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Snow showers
developing in the afternoon. High near 5 above.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Light snow showers. Low near zero.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the morning tapering off.
High near 10 below to 20 below. North to northeast winds to 20
mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 25 below.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 10 below to 20 below.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 25 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Weak high pressure persists Sun with fairly light winds. South
winds increase to 20 to 30 mph on the summit on Monday and into
Tuesday with snow developing from base to summit.

&&

$$
May 25