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551 SXAK49 PAFG 021329 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 529 AM AKDT Tue Jun 2 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... West winds 14000 feet and above weaken through Tuesday. A brief period of stronger northwest winds are expected near the summit late Wednesday. Mostly clear and dry conditions are expected to continue through the end of the week. Temperatures rise across the mountain by 5 to 10 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35 above. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 15 to 25 above. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35 above. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 15 to 25 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear. Highs 5 to 10 above. West winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 0 to 10 below. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs 5 to 10 above. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 0 to 10 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear. Highs around 25 below. West winds 20 to 30 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 25 to 30 below. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Highs around 25 below. Northwest winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 25 to 30 below. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Skies are expected to remain mostly clear with no snow expected. Winds shift more northerly Thursday and Friday, but remain mostly light below the summit. Warmer temperatures are expected to remain across the mountain through Saturday. && $$ AJS |
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