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RECAFG

Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
1152 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 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...
Easterly summit winds up to 35 mph remain through Monday. Cloud 
cover decreases through Saturday above 7000 feet. Chance of 
showers Saturday and slight chance Sunday. Haze and wildfire 
smoke expected along the north side of the mountain.

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.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming overcast. Chance of rain 
showers. High near 45 above.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Low near 40 above.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. High near 45
above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Low near 40
above.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance 
of snow showers. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 30 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds at 15 mph. Low 
near 20 above.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph. High near 30 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 15 mph. Low near 20
above.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included. 

.TODAY...Clear. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. High near 5 above.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Southeast
winds 20 to 35 mph. Low near 5 below.
.SUNDAY...Clear. East winds 25 to 35 mph. High near 5 above.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds 20 to 30 mph. Low near 5
below.

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.OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Stronger easterly winds 
remain near the summit through Monday with speeds up to 35 mph 
possible. Winds strengthen and become northeasterly 14000 feet 
down to 7000 feet heading into Monday. Showers become more 
frequent Monday through Wednesday below 17000 feet with rain at 
7000 feet and snow at 14000 feet.

&&

$$
Jul 25