A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >
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298 SXAK49 PAFG 210016 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 416 PM AKDT Wed May 20 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... Southerly winds will continue on the Mountain with daily snow showers from 7000 to 14000 ft for the next few days. The steadiest snow will be Thursday afternoon through Thursday night then gradually dissipate on Friday. Winds are weakening through tonight and the previous strong wind advisory for Thursday night looks to be weaker than initially thought. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 10 to 20 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 5 to 15 above. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 5 above to 15 below. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy, becoming mostly clear overnight. Lows 25 to 35 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35 below. South winds 20 to 30 mph. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... After a brief respite from active weather in the vicinity of the mountain tonight into early Thursday, another storm system will move towards the mountain from the southwest bringing steadier snow Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Winds will be gusty Thursday night and Friday with the strongest winds, around 35 mph expected on Friday. Expect daily snow chances from 7000 to 14000 ft. Winds will be generally weak Saturday and Sunday. && $$ May 26 |
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