Situational Awareness | Climbing Forecast | Observations |
934 SXAK49 PAFG 190825 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1225 AM AKDT Thu Jun 19 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... Today and tonight look to be "the day" for decent climbing conditions with warmer temps and fairly light winds. Winds may start the day at 15 mph from the southeast at the summit to 14k feet but should drop below that by afternoon. Partly cloudy skies to start with an isolated morning shower possible from base to 14k. By afternoon there is a chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon today from 17k to base camp. Any storms are likely to occur from around 3 PM to 9 PM. Fri, south winds are increasing 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon and may actually be slightly stronger at the 14k camp than summit. An isolated PM thunderstorm is possible but looks less likely Friday afternoon. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. High near 45 above. Isolated showers in the morning. Slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers into the evening. Low near 35 above. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. High near 45 above. Slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with partly clearing skies. Low near 35 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Chance for afternoon thunderstorms and snow showers. Southeast winds to 15 mph. High near 25 above. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Low near 10 above. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance for afternoon thunderstorms and snow showers. Southeast winds to 15 to 20 mph. High near 25 above. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds to 15 to 25 mph. Low near 10 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated afternoon thunderstorm and snow shower possible below 17k. Southeast winds to 15 mph in the morning. High near 5 above. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Low near 5 below. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 15 mph increasing to 20 mph. High near 5 above. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Low near 5 below. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... South winds persist through the weekend 15 to 25 mph at times, mainly 14k to summit. It does, however, look mostly on the drier side with partly cloudy skies but maybe some lower clouds toward base camp and 14k due to upslope winds. Monday is fairly uncertain but right now it looks unsettled with a disturbance possibly moving over the Mtn. Stay tuned... && $$ Ahsenmacher Jun 25 |