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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

529 PM AKDT Fri May 9 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 tonight and through the day on 

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...Partly Cloudy. Low near 10 above.

.SATURDAY...Partly Cloudy. High near 15 above.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 above.



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.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 5 below.

.SATURDAY...Partly Cloudy. High near 0.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 15 above.



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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 25 below.

.SATURDAY...Partly Cloudy. Light winds. High near 20 below.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Light winds. Low near 25 below.



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.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... 

Another round of snow is possible Monday morning as another 

weather system will approach the mountain from the southwest, 

which will potentially bring some gusty winds as well.



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May 25