Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >
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589 SXAK49 PAFG 151212 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 412 AM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/mckinleyclimbing_forecast. 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... Southeast winds will continue across the mountain with chances of snow showers below 14000 feet through the end of the week. A larger storm approaches the mountain this weekend with an increase in winds and continued light snow chances. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Highs 20 to 30 above. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 15 to 25 above. South winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 above. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS SATURDAY/SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Highs 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 below. South winds 30 to 40 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. South winds 30 to 40 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...HIGH WIND WARNING SATURDAY/SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 40 to 60 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35 below. Southeast winds 50 to 70 mph. && .OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... A larger storm continues to approach the mountain Sunday. Winds shift southeasterly and strengthen further Sunday with summit speeds over 50 mph likely. Periods of snow showers continue through the end of the week below 14000 feet. Notable snow accumulations become possible late Sunday into Monday as the storm gets closer. && $$ May 26 |
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