Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >
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682 SXAK49 PAFG 220119 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 519 PM AKDT Sun Jun 21 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... Overall fairly quiet conditions continue on the mountain with daily isolated showers and very isolated thunderstorm chances each afternoon and evening through midweek. Temperatures will continue to warm into the 40s above at base camp with summit temperatures hovering around 10 to 20 below. Afternoon thunderstorm chances continue into tomorrow evening, but should become less likely and more isolated next week. Any storms that form near the mountain may bring rapidly changing conditions including lower visibility and stronger erratic winds. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain/snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 above. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain/snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Highs 40 to 45 above. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain/snow showers. Lows 25 to 30 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 5 to 10 above. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Highs 10 to 15 above. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Southeast winds becoming east around 15 mph. Lows 5 to 10 above. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 15 mph. Lows 15 to 25 below. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Highs 10 to 20 below. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds becoming east 25 to 30 mph. Lows 15 to 25 below. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... An area of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska will continue to move east through midweek, keeping daily precipitation and thunderstorm chances around the mountain. As increased amounts of moisture are brought in Tuesday and Wednesday, widespread clouds and steadier precipitation is expected with a rain/snow mix at base camp and snow levels around 8000 to 9000 feet. Precipitation chances will become more isolated Thursday onwards. && $$ Jun 26 |
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