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

Denali (Mount McKinley) Weather Forecast

Alaska Range · United States
Issued: 9 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2600
2600
2600
2600
2550
2600
2500
2650
2600
2600
2550
2550
2600
2600
2550
km/h
25
NE
20
NE
5
NE
5
N
20
NW
20
WNW
25
NNW
15
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
60
SSW
50
S
30
SW
65
SW
65
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
5
1
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-36
-39
-40
-38
-37
-36
-34
-34
-34
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-34
-31
min °C
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-36
-35
-34
-36
-37
-37
-38
-40
-39
-35
-33
 chill °C
-54
-54
-49
-46
-52
-50
-53
-46
-56
-58
-57
-61
-61
-58
-58
-54
Freezing level m
1100
950
950
300
200
600
0
0
500
350
750
850
500
350
500
0
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-37-39-40-39-38-36-35-34-35-37-37-38-39-39-35-32-32-34-34-34-33-31-30-30-31-32-32-33-34-34-31-29-24-26-26-26-26-25-24-23-25-25-25-26-27-27-25-25-16-17-18-18-18-18-18-17-18-18-17-18-19-20-19-20-9-10-11-12-12-12-13-12-12-12-10-11-12-13-14-15-3-3-5-7-7-7-9-8-7-7-5-5-6-7-8-10542-1-1-1-3-1-1-1321-1-2-3
Sunrise
—
8:52
—
—
8:56
—
—
8:59
—
—
9:02
—
—
9:03
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:34
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—
6:30
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Denali (Mount McKinley) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Denali (Mount McKinley) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Denali (Mount McKinley) Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Denali (Mount McKinley) at the specific elevation of 6194 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Denali (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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
97 km SSE
209m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
157 km SSE
71m alt.
45 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 126 degs) was rejected.
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
3 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
16 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
159 km SSE
76m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 146 degs) was rejected.
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
174 km SSE
434m alt.
56 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 59).
24
182 km SSE
140m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 90).
27
187 km SSE
118m alt.
48 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 122).
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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