A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >
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831 SXAK49 PAFG 041112 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 312 AM AKDT Sat Jul 4 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... Rain and snow showers will persist through the day as a front moves over the Mountain from the south. Showers will end tonight but return tomorrow afternoon with an increase of moist easterly flow. Temperatures will be a tad cooler today, mainly at 7000ft and 14000ft. Temperatures at these levels increase tomorrow. Winds continue to increase today and will be up to 35 mph from 17000 feet to the summit tonight. Winds remain elevated through Sunday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers. Highs 30 to 35 above. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 above. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Isolated afternoon rain showers. Highs 40 to 45 above. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers. Lows 30 to 35 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs around 15 above. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows 0 to 5 below. Southeast winds 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Isolated afternoon snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. East winds 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 15 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Highs near 20 below. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below. East winds 25 to 35 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs near 20 below. East winds 25 to 35 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below. East winds 20 to 30 mph. && .OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Winds remain breezy through Monday from 17000 feet to the summit, peaking around 25 mph. Tuesday, the winds calm a bit more, below 15 mph for most of the day, but will increase in the afternoon as a low approaches the Mountain from the west. There is a potential for steady rain at the lower camps and snow at the higher camps Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. && $$ Jul 26 |
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