Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >
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519 SXAK49 PAFG 111345 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 545 AM AKDT Mon May 11 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... Strong southwesterly winds across the mountain weaken and shift southerly late Monday. Winds shift southeasterly and strengthen slightly late Tuesday. Chances of snow showers continue below 14000 feet through much of the week. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. South winds 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. South winds 15 to 35 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southwest winds 35 to 55 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 15 to 35 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southeast winds 30 to 45 mph. && .OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Unsettled weather continues through the end of the week due to a large low south of the mountain. Snow shower chances continue throughout the week below 14000 feet. South to southeast winds peak Wednesday before slowly weakening through the end of the week. && $$ May 26 |
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