Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >
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978 SXAK49 PAFG 010832 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1232 AM AKDT Thu May 1 2025 The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali National Park can be found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPPcurrent. 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... Southerly winds above 17000 feet 25 to 35 mph today increase Friday to southeast winds 35 to 45 mph. Snow chances increase Friday below 14000 feet. Partly to mostly cloudy skies throughout with snow likely at 7000 feet Friday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 25. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 15. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. High near 25. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 20. South winds 20 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 15. South winds 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 5. .FRIDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 15. East winds 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 10. Southwest winds 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. High 0 to 5 below. South winds 25 to 35 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 10 to 15 below. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. High 0 to 5 below. Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 10 to 15 below. West winds 15 mph. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Winds across the mountain weaken Saturday and Sunday before increasing Monday. Clouds and chances of snow return Monday. && $$ May 25 |
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