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039 SXAK49 PAFG 031325 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 525 AM AKDT Wed Jun 3 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... Winds shift northwesterly Wednesday and increase Thursday. Mostly clear and dry conditions are expected to continue through the end of the week. Warmer temperatures are expected to remain through the end of the week. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 above. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear. Highs 5 to 10 above. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 above to 5 below. .THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 5 to 10 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 above to 5 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear. Highs around 15 below. West winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 15 to 20 below. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Highs around 15 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 15 to 20 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Skies are expected to remain mostly clear with no snow expected through Saturday. Northwesterly summit winds remain through the end of the week. Warmer temperatures are expected to remain across the mountain through Saturday. Snow showers and cooler conditions are expected to return to the mountain Sunday. && AJS |
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