Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >
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878 SXAK49 PAFG 140012 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 412 PM AKDT Wed May 13 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... Gusty southeasterly winds across the mountain gradually weaken through Friday. Chances of snow showers continue below 14000 feet through the end of the week. A larger storm approaches the mountain this weekend. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 above. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows 10 to 20 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Southeast winds weaken Friday becoming relatively calm across the mountain. Periods of snow showers continue through the end of the week below 14000 feet. A larger storm approaches the mountain Saturday and Sunday increasing southeasterly winds and snowfall chances Sunday. && $$ May 26 |
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