SXAK49 PAFG 062356 RECAFG Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 356 PM AKDT Wed May 6 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... Periods of snow at varying intensities remains likely at 7000ft base camp while 14000ft keeps a chance of snow through Thursday. Southwest winds will be increasing, especially from 17000ft to the summit and strong winds over 40mph are expected Thursday and Thursday night. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 0 to 5 above. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 15 to 20 above. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 0 to 5 above. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 10 to 15 below. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 below. Southwest 25 to 35 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 40 below. West winds 25 to 35 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 20 to 30 below. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 40 below. Southwest winds 40 to 55 mph. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Winds will continue to increase as a low moves west of the Mountain on Thursday. Periods of snow will continue through Friday at 7000ft but there may be a drier break Friday evening/night before another influx of moisture arrives on Saturday from the southeast. Strong winds continue into Friday and may exceed 60 mph Friday night into Saturday before weakening on Sunday. && $$ May 26