Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and some hail are expected this afternoon and evening from the Upper Ohio River Valley into the Northeast, and from the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic States. Excessive rainfall from heavy thunderstorms may produce areas of flash flooding from southern New Mexico into the western and northern Gulf Coast into Wednesday. Read More >
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446 SXAK49 PAFG 150111 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 511 PM AKDT Sun Jun 14 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... A system will move north over the Alaska Range tonight and exit the region by Monday. This system will bring scattered to widespread snow showers Sunday night, turning to scattered rain and snow showers below 8000 feet on Monday. Strong south to southwest winds are expected at all levels Sunday night. Monday daytime temperatures at the 7000 foot base camp will be in the upper 30s with overnight low temperatures in the upper 20s. The upper reaches of the mountain will see highs near 15 below and overnight lows between 20 and 30 below. Wind speeds will decrease while shifting westerly across all elevations by Monday night. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25. Scattered to widespread snow showers. South winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. Scattered rain and snow showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Scattered to widespread snow showers. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 30. Scattered snow showers. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 0 to 10 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30 below. Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs near 15 below. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... High pressure will develop over the area through Thursday, bringing calmer conditions and fewer showers to the mountain. Sunshine will likely increase, though some afternoon clouds are likely to develop. A slight warming trend will take hold at lower elevations, while temperatures at higher elevations will remain steady. && $$ Jun 26 |
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