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459 SXAK49 PAFG 051212 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 412 AM AKDT Fri Jun 5 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... Northwesterly winds continue near the Summit before increasing to greater than 30 mph Saturday night. Mostly clear and dry conditions are expected to continue this morning. Some snow and rain showers are possible at the 7000ft base camp this afternoon and Saturday afternoon, but most of the precipitation should remain south of the mountain. Mild temperatures are expected to persist through Saturday then Sunday will start to cool as a front approaches from the west with more active weather heading into early next week. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 35 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 above. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 25 to 35 above. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 15 to 25 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 5 to 15 above. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 0 to 10 above. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 5 to 15 above. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Lows 0 to 10 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Clear. Highs around 10 below. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 15 below. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Highs around 10 below. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 to 20 below. Southwest winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph. && .OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Snow showers will become more numerous on Sunday as a front approaches from the west. Some significant snow, over 6 inches, is possible especially from 7000ft to 14000ft on Sunday. Temperatures will cool Sunday into Monday with breezy conditions expected to persist into Monday before weakening on Tuesday. && $$ Jun 26 |
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