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005 SXAK49 PAFG 101426 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 626 AM AKDT Tue Jun 10 2025 The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPPcurrent. 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... Excellent climbing conditions with fairly light winds less than 15 mph base to summit the next few days as high pressure builds over the Mountain. A few snow showers in the afternoon periods closer to base, otherwise it should be on the drier side with only partly cloudy skies. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear becoming partly cloudy. High near 40 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 20 above. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 40 above. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 25 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear becoming partly cloudy. High near 10 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5 below. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 10 above. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly clear. High near 10 below. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Low near 15 below. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. High near 10 below. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Low near 15 below. && .OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... High pressure remains over the Mountain into Friday and will likely persist into the weekend. However, south winds at summit level will increase to 15 to 25 mph Friday. && $$ Jun 25 |
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