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986 SXAK49 PAFG 260130 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 530 PM AKDT Mon May 25 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... Drier and clearer conditions earlier today have given way to increasing snow chances and stronger winds which will continue to build in tonight into Tuesday as a storm approaches the mountain from the southwest. Daily snowfall chances are then expected through midweek as winds remain strong. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. South winds 15 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 20 to 30 above. Southeast winds 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 above. Southeast winds 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Highs 0 to 10 above. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT, TUESDAY, AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southeast winds 40 to 55 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 40 to 55 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southeast winds 30 to 45 mph. && .OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Daily snowfall chances are expected through Wednesday as winds remain strong, with snowfall chances becoming more isolated Thursday and Friday as drier conditions and lighter winds return to the mountain. Going into the weekend, expect a few isolated showers with overall drier conditions and lighter winds on the mountain. && $$ May 26 |
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