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580 SXAK49 PAFG 241148 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 348 AM AKDT Sun May 24 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... Snow showers will continue throughout the day before becoming more isolated in the evening as drier conditions build in Sunday night into early Monday. Southeasterly winds above 14000 ft will increase early this morning, with strong winds possible. Winds could diminish by Monday, with clearer and drier conditions possible as snow showers become more isolated and light in nature. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Numerous snow showers. Highs 15 to 25 above. Snow accumulations around 6 inches. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers becoming isolated after midnight. Lows 10 to 20 above. .MEMORIAL DAY...Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 20 to 30 above. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Numerous snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 below. East winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers becoming isolated after midnight. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds around 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 0 to 10 above. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TODAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 below. East winds 30 to 40 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40 below. East winds 25 to 35 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Drier conditions on Memorial Day will give way to increasing snow chances and stronger winds building in for Tuesday as a storm approaches the mountain from the southwest. Daily snowfall chances are then expected through midweek as winds remain elevated. Isolated thunderstorms will also remain possible during the afternoon hours. && $$ May 26 |
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