Life-threatening, potentially catastrophic flash flooding expected along the central Gulf Coast as the remnants of Arthur track across the area. Isolated brief tornadoes and damaging gusts remain possible overnight in the Southeast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts of the West Friday. Read More >
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827 SXAK49 PAFG 190132 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 532 PM AKDT Thu Jun 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... Ridging gradually weakens over the weekend with generally light south winds expected to prevail from base camp to the summit. Temperatures warm well above freezing at base camp under sunny skies on Friday until the afternoon and evening hours when afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop south of the mountain. The south winds steer this thunderstorm potential across the mountain during the afternoon resulting in squally weather with the potential for rapidly changing visibility and winds. The most likely squall timing between 6 PM Friday and midnight. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 35. .JUNETEENTH...Sunny in the morning then a chance for afternoon rain and snow showers. Highs 40 to 45. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 30 to 35. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. .JUNETEENTH...Sunny in the morning then a chance for afternoon snow squalls. South wind up to 20 mph. Highs 5 to 10 above. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 10 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT... Clear. South winds up to 20 mph. Lows 0 to 10 below. .JUNETEENTH...Sunny in the morning then a chance for afternoon snow squalls. South wind up to 25 mph. Highs 0 to 10 below. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. South wind up to 15 mph. Lows 0 to 10 below. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... High pressure ridging weakens through the weekend as a storm system tracks south across Bristol Bay then across the Alaska Peninsula. The system stays far enough away that winds are expected to stay light and precipitation chances stay low, but hit and miss snow showers appear to continue. Periods of sunny skies are possible again Saturday and Sunday before more widespread cloudiness returns on Monday. && $$ EK Jun 26 |
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