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585 SXAK49 PAFG 311348 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 548 AM AKDT Sun May 31 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... Showery conditions continue across the mountain, especially below 14000 feet through Sunday. The heaviest showers are expected Sunday morning where up to 6 inches of snow is possible under the heaviest showers. Winds remain mostly light. A storm system moves north of the mountain Monday increasing westerly winds and bringing periods of snow showers. The south side of the mountain will remain mostly dry. Winds calm once more Tuesday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 30 above. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 20 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 above. West winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. West winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 above. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 to 15 below. West winds around 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. High around 30 below. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 30 to 35 below. .MONDAY...Clear. Highs around 30 below. West winds 15 to 30 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 35 below. West winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Winds remain primarily westerly, but weaken following Monday`s storm. Skies are expected to remain mostly clear with no snow expected. Temperatures rise across the mountain Tuesday and Wednesday around 5 to 10 degrees warmer and remain warmer through Thursday. && AJS |
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