mckinley forecast


Situational Awareness	Climbing Forecast	Observations

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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1231 AM AKDT Sun Jul 6 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...
Easterly summit winds up to 35 mph today. Chance of showers below
14 thousand feet this morning and then again on Monday. Wildfire
smoke 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 45 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 40 above.
.MONDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain showers. High near 45 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Low near 40 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Southeast winds 15
to 20 mph. High near 30 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 mph. Low near 20
above.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. High near 30 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 25 above.

&&

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

.TODAY...Clear. East winds 25 to 35 mph. High near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 20 to 30 mph. Low near 5
below.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. High near
5 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Low
near 5 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Strong southwesterly winds
develop near the summit with speeds up to 40 mph possible. Periods
of rain at 7000 feet and snow at 14000 feet Tuesday...becoming
all snow Wednesday. Cooler temperatures developing.

&&

$$
Jul 25