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829 SXAK49 PAFG 080049 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 449 PM AKDT Sun Jun 7 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... Southwest winds increase on Sunday, then peak Monday and Monday night. A strong wind headline has been issued from 17000ft to the summit. Lighter, but possibly impactful winds are expected at the lower camps. Strongest winds in the lower camps are expected during the afternoon to evening timeframe today and Monday. Snow showers are expected to continue through tonight, with a short break of lighter snow Monday morning. Monday afternoon, expect heavier, steadier snow which will continue into Tuesday morning. Snow accumulations around 6-8 inches are expected Monday night into Tuesday at the 7000ft and 14000ft camps. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows 15 to 25. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. Highs 30 to 35 above. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 25 to 30 above. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Snow accumulations around 6-8 inches. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers likely. Highs 5 to 15 above. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 5 below to 5 above. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Snow accumulations around 6-8 inches. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs around 15 below. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 below. Southwest winds 40 to 50 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... A drier and calmer trend is expected gradually through the day on Tuesday. Tuesday morning sees winds shift to the west with a maximum of 15 mph. Tuesday and Wednesday morning look to have more fairweather conditions, with northerly winds picking up late Wednesday into Thursday with increased chances of snow showers. && $$ Jun 26 |
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