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254 SXAK49 PAFG 220130 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 530 PM AKDT Thu May 21 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 continue through tonight into Friday morning and gradually diminish through Friday evening. Southerly winds above 14000 ft will continue into Friday, when the highest winds could reach over 30 mph, before decreasing Friday night into Saturday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 10 to 20 above. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 10 to 20 above. South winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 5 to 15 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. South winds 20 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY 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. Lows 25 to 35 below. South winds 20 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 below. South winds 25 to 35 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 40 below. South winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY... A weak system to the southwest will bring continuing snow showers to the Mountain through the weekend. Winds will be weaker on Saturday but could increase from the south to southeast on Sunday at the higher elevations. Additional showers will be possible moving into next week. && $$ May 26 |
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