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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 9 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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snow showers
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snow shwrs
light snow
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light snow
light snow
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 km/h
20
S
15
SW
5
W
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
S
5
W
5
SW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NE
Wave Height Map
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 mm 
max°C
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-22
-23
-22
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-19
-17
-15
min°C
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
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-23
-23
-24
-22
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-20
-18
-17
chill°C 
-35
-32
-29
-29
-31
-34
-34
-35
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
-27
-30
-30
-29
-32
-34
-35
-35
-36
-32
-34
-34
-29
-27
-23
-23
-22
-22
-29
-28
-24
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Cloud base (m)
2600
2600
8150
7850
2600
2600
5750
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2500
2600
2600
2600
2600
4750
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
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2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2650
2600
9200
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Sunrise
5:56
5:54
5:50
5:47
5:43
5:41
5:37
5:33
5:31
5:28
5:24
5:22
Sunset
10:07
10:09
10:13
10:15
10:19
10:22
10:24
10:28
10:30
10:34
10:37
10:39

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
16 km
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: few
Puntilla Lake Airport
140 km SSW
297m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
24 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
157 km SSE
71m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 257).
11

* 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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