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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

514 PM AKDT Thu May 8 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...

The mountain will be experiencing a drying pattern through 

Sunday. Conditions will be good on Friday and Saturday with 

limited cloud cover and light winds.



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.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Cloudy skies. Low near 5 below.

.FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. High near 5.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 below.



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.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Cloudy skies. Low near 25 below.

.FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. High near 20 below.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 25 below.



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.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Light winds. Low near 30 below.

.FRIDAY...Partly Cloudy. Light winds. High near 25 below

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Light winds. Low near 30 below.



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.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... 

Another round of snow is possible Sunday night and into Monday as

another weather system will approach the mountain from the west,

which will potentially bring some gusty winds as well.



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May 25