National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

 
Situational Awareness Climbing Forecast Observations

 

 


913
SXAK49 PAFG 011328
RECAFG

Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
528 AM AKDT Wed Jul 1 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...
Mostly clear and calm conditions are expected across the mountain
Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler temperatures warm slightly
Wednesday and Thursday, more so below 14000 feet. Showery
conditions return Thursday evening into Friday primarily below
17000 feet.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40 above.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30 above.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Scattered rain/snow showers. Lows 25 to
30 above.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 above.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 5 below to 5 above.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Clear. South winds around 15 mph. Highs 20 to 25
below.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 20 to 30 below.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 15 to 25 below.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Friday sees the return of some
showers to the mountain, especially below 17000 feet. Showers
continue into Saturday and are expected to diminish Sunday. Summit
winds shift to the east and increase Saturday to 15 to 25 mph.

&&

$$
Jun 26