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Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Fairbanks AK

547 PM AKDT Sun May 3 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...

Winds will strengthen tonight out of the southwest. The strongest

winds near the summit could exceed 90 mph tonight and will

gradually recede through Monday night. Snow expected, mainly 

below 14000 feet tonight through Monday with accumulating snow 

possible going into Tuesday.



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.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 10 to 20 above. 

Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 20 to 25 above. South

winds 15 to 25 mph. Snow accumulations around 6 inches.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows 10 to 20 

above. South winds 15 to 25 mph.



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.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



 ...STRONG WINDS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY...



.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 15 below. 

Southwest winds 35 to 55 mph.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 5 to 15 above. 

Southwest winds 35 to 55 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 5 to 10

below. South winds 25 to 45 mph.



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.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...

Winds less than 15 mph are not included.



 ...HIGH WIND WARNING SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...



.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35 below. Southwest winds 60

to 80 mph.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southwest winds 40

to 60 mph.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 25 to 35 below. South winds 25 to 40

mph.



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.OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

Winds will noticeably weaken by Tuesday. Snow remains likely 

below 14000 feet with chances for snow above 14000 feet. Expect

light snow accumulations through Thursday.



&&



$$

May 26