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582 SXAK49 PAFG 300059 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 459 PM AKDT Fri May 29 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... Isolated snow showers will continue at all elevations through tonight as a front drifts south towards the Mountain. Daytime temperatures at the 7000ft camp will stay in the 20s above zero, while the upper reaches of the mountain will remain cold with lows between 15 and 35 degrees below zero. Conditions will begin to deteriorate Saturday afternoon as a front moves in from the north. Periods of heavy snow are possible, especially at 7000ft base camp from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning as well as a slight uptick in winds Saturday night from 14000ft to the summit. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 10 to 20 above. Snow accumulations around 6 inches. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs 0 to 5 above. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. North/northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 30 to 35 below. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. High around 30 below. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers. Lows 30 to 35 below. North/northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Snow showers will continue on Sunday but gradually lessen in coverage during the afternoon. These showers will taper off by Sunday night. Winds will be upwards of 25 mph from 17000ft to the summit on Sunday, then gradually weaken Sunday night into Monday. A warming trend is anticipated for Monday and Tuesday as a high pressure system builds in to the west of the Mountain. Temperatures will rise steadily with little to no precipitation and clearing skies during this time as stable weather settles in. && $$ May 26 |
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