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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1057 PM 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...
Moderate southeast winds near the summit shift east and increase
Wednesday through Thursday up to 50 mph. Mostly clear skies
expected, but haze and wildfire smoke expected to worsen through
the week.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. South winds around 15 mph. High near 45
above.
.TONIGHT...Clear. South winds around 15 mph. Low near 35 above.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 45 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 40 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Clear. South winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 30 above.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near 20
above.
.WEDNESDAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 15 mph. High near
30 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Low
near 20 above.

&&

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

...STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Clear. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. High near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near 0.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. East winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 5 above.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds 25 to 40 mph. Low near 0.

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Easterly winds continue to
increase in strength Thursday at 14000 feet and above up to 50
mph near the summit. Winds fade somewhat but remain elevated
Friday and Saturday around 25 to 40 mph. Mostly clear skies
expected with pressure continuing to build.


&&

$$
Jun 25