Mount McKinley weather
– Lat/Long: 63.07° N 151.00° W

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed morning, min -39°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
AM
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mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow showers
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
100
SW
85
SW
85
SW
55
SSW
55
S
45
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
NW
40
NW
70
WNW
40
W
45
W
55
WSW
45
SW
70
SW
75
WSW
60
SW
70
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
40
SW
40
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
5
S
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T alaskaunitedstates.wind.75.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.99.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.123.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.147.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.171.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.195.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.219.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.243.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.267.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.291.cc23
 cm 
8
13
17
6
5
11
4
2.0
2.0
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
5
6
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-17
-18
-19
-19
-19
-25
-32
-33
-35
-38
-39
-38
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-33
-31
-27
-25
-23
-22
-24
-23
-21
-20
-19
-19
-20
-21
-24
-25
-26
-27
min°C
-18
-18
-19
-20
-23
-30
-33
-34
-37
-38
-39
-39
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-35
-32
-30
-25
-24
-25
-26
-23
-22
-20
-19
-20
-20
-23
-25
-26
-27
-28
chill°C 
-37
-36
-37
-36
-41
-45
-50
-51
-53
-54
-56
-54
-45
-45
-49
-54
-55
-54
-54
-54
-48
-42
-42
-43
-46
-42
-40
-37
-36
-36
-34
-37
-36
-36
-36
-38
Freezing level (m
800
1050
850
1050
1200
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
400
600
650
1100
800
900
750
200
350
400
0
Cloud base (m)
2550
2550
2600
2600
2550
2550
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
3650
5650
5450
2600
2600
2600
2600
2500
2600
2600
2600
2550
2550
2600
2600
2600
2550
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
9:53
9:52
9:48
9:45
9:44
9:41
9:37
9:34
9:32
9:29
9:26
9:22
Sunset
4:37
4:42
4:45
4:47
4:51
4:53
4:57
5:00
5:02
5:06
5:08
5:13

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the S by Mon night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed morning, min -39°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 4500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount McKinley. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Alaska United States.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
97 km SSE
209m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
3 km
Mid: overcast
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (13 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: overcast
157 km SSE
71m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
159 km SSE
76m alt.
54 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 146).
16
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
174 km SSE
434m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 212 degs) was rejected.
178 km SSE
138m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 12 degs) was rejected.
182 km SSE
140m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
23

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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