Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >
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263 SXAK49 PAFG 250014 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 414 PM AKDT Wed Jun 24 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... Improving conditions are expected to continue over the mountain for the next day or so before a renewed chance for showers sets in. Thursday`s chances for precipitation will remain rather low before another round of heavier precipitation for areas from 7 to 14 thousand feet arrives Friday morning. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 above. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 30 to 35 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 5 to 0 below. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 0 to 5 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Overcast. Scattered snow showers. Lows 0 to 10 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Lows 20 to 30 below. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Highs 10 to 20 below. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Overcast. Scattered snow showers. East winds 20 to 30 mph.Lows 15 to 25 below zero. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Another weather system will approach the mountain Friday and throughout the upcoming weekend bringing more chances for rain/snow. This system will also bring gusty winds with it. Potentially heavy precipitation will occur over the weekend as the weather system moves through the state. && $$ JL Jun 26 |
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