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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1224 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 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...
Northeasterly summit winds up to 30 mph today will turn westerly
on Tuesday. Cooler temperatures develop. Snow will occur below 14
thousand feet tonight into Wednesday. Wildfire smoke lingers
today below 14 thousand feet.

&&

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

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers. High near 40 above.
.TONIGHT...Occasional snow up to six inches. Low near 30 above.
.TUESDAY...Occasional snow up to six inches. West winds 15 mph.
High near 35 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow. Low near 30 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Northeast
winds 15 mph. High near 20 above.
.TONIGHT...Occasional snow up to six inches. Northwest winds 15
mph. Low near 15 above.
.TUESDAY...Occasional snow up to six inches. West winds 20 to 30
mph. High near 20 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow. West winds 20 to 30
mph. Low near 15 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. High near
near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. North winds 15 mph. Low near 5 below.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. West 20 to 30 mph. High near zero.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. West 20 to 30 mph. Low near 10
below.

&&

.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Strong southwesterly winds
develop Wednesday near the summit with speeds up to 40 mph
possible. Winds decrease on Thursday. Chance of snow continuing
below 14 thousand feet Wednesday. Cooler temperatures.

&&

$$
Jul 25