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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

1144 PM AKDT Tue Jul 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...

Moderate easterly winds near the summit increase through tonight 

up to 40 mph. A slight chance for rain showers below 14000 feet 

this afternoon. Otherwise mostly clear skies expected. Haze and 

wildfire smoke expected to worsen through the week. Winds 

gradually diminish Thursday morning through Friday morning.



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.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. 

High near 45 above.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 40 above.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 45 above.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 35 above.



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.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TODAY... Partly cloudy. East winds around 15 mph. High near

25 above.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Low near 15 

above.

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 25

above.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds 15 mph. Low near 15 above.



&&



.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



...STRONG WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...



.TODAY...Clear. East winds 15 to 25 mph. High near 5 above.

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 30 to 40 mph. Low near 0.

.THURSDAY...Clear. East winds 25 to 35 mph. High near 5 above.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Low near 0.



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.OUTLOOK INDEPENDENCE DAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

Winds weaken through Friday morning begin to increase again up to

30 mph at the summit Friday night through Saturday. Clouds and

rain chances return to much of the mountain Saturday and Sunday.



&&



$$

Jul 25