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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
211 PM AKDT Wed Jul 2 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...
Strong east winds up to 45 mph continue through tonight, then they
will remain strong, up to 40 mph through tomorrow afternoon from
17kft to the summit. A slight chance for rain showers below 14000
feet this afternoon. Otherwise mostly clear skies expected. Haze
and wildfire smoke expected to worsen through the week. Winds
gradually diminish Thursday night into Friday morning.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 40 above.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 45 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 35 above.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near 15
above.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 30
above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds 15 mph. Low near 15 above.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 35 to 45 mph. Low near 0.
.THURSDAY...Clear. East winds 30 to 40 mph. High near 5 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Low near 0.

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.OUTLOOK INDEPENDENCE DAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
Winds weaken Friday morning to 10 to 20 mph, but increase again
and will be as high as 35 mph Friday night through Sunday. There
will be isolated snow and rain showers around this weekend, but
steadier rain looks to move in at 7kft base camp with snow from
14kft to 17kft Saturday night through Sunday.

&&

$$
Jul 25