Severe weather and flash flooding threats continue across the Central Plains and Midwest into tonight. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and damaging winds are expected. An early season heat wave will continue to challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S. through Wednesday. Read More >
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221 SXAK49 PAFG 190130 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 530 PM AKDT Mon May 18 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 across the mountain with daily snow showers below around 14000 feet through midweek. Steadier snow is expected on Tuesday as a front lifts north over the mountain. A series of storms approaching the mountain from the south will continue to lead to gusty, southerly winds, particularly higher on the mountain. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 above. South winds around 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. Highs 15 to 25 above. South winds 20 to 30 mph. Snow accumulation around 6 inches. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 above. South winds 15 to 25 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT, TUESDAY, AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 below. South winds around 30 to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 below. South winds around 30 to 40 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 below. South winds 35 to 50 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 50 to 70 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southwest winds 40 to 60 mph. && .OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... An active weather pattern is expected to continue through the week ahead. Behind a series of storms impacting the mountain earlier in the week, conditions will trend drier during the daytime hours Wednesday with lessening winds ahead of another storm building in out of the south towards the mountain late Wednesday into Wednesday night. As soon as that system exits, yet another storm will move in out of the southwest towards the mountain for Thursday and Friday with impacts continuing through the weekend. Expect daily snow chances below around 14,000 feet and gusty winds especially at higher camps this week. && $$ May 26 |
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