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855 SXAK49 PAFG 070042 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 442 PM AKDT Sat Jun 6 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... Southwest winds increase on Sunday, peaking around 35 mph Sunday afternoon and night but remain elevated into next week. A few snow showers are possible through Sunday afternoon, but become more numerous by Sunday night. Snowfall totals are expected to remain below 6 inches. Temperatures on Sunday will start to cool as a front approaches from the northwest. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance snow showers. Lows 20 to 30 above. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 25 to 35 above. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows 15 to 25. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 below to 5 above. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 10 to 20 above. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 5 below to 5 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 to 20 below. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20 below. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 below. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. && .OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A front will approach from the northwest on Monday bringing widespread snow showers from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. Snowfall amounts may approach or exceed 6 inches at 7000ft and 14000ft. From 17000ft to the summit, winds will be increasing from the southwest with speeds up to 50-60 mph possible from Monday afternoon through at least Monday night. A drier and calmer trend is expected Tuesday with Wednesday looking like fair weather. && $$ Jun 26 |
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