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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

Placeholder
Issued: 9 pm Fri 17 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
clear
clear
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
15
S
10
W
15
S
35
SE
45
ESE
40
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SW
45
SSW
55
S
65
WSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
90
WSW
75
WSW
55
WSW
65
SW
60
SSW
55
SSW
70
SSW
60
S
60
S
60
SSE
55
SE
45
S
60
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
45
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
40
SW
Wave Height Map
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.3.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.21.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.45.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.69.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.93.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.117.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.141.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.165.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.189.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.213.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.237.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.261.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.285.cc23
 cm 
1.0
5
1.0
2.0
5
5
1.0
4
7
1.0
1.0
1.0
5
2.0
5
3
5
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-32
-31
-29
-29
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-29
-27
-28
-30
-31
-31
-27
-26
-25
-27
-28
-29
-30
-28
-26
-25
-28
-29
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-23
-22
-20
min°C
-33
-31
-30
-31
-32
-32
-33
-32
-32
-30
-27
-29
-31
-31
-31
-32
-26
-26
-28
-28
-30
-31
-30
-27
-27
-29
-29
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-24
-22
-21
chill°C 
-45
-41
-42
-49
-51
-50
-47
-48
-46
-44
-44
-47
-50
-50
-50
-52
-46
-44
-48
-47
-50
-53
-50
-46
-47
-47
-47
-46
-41
-42
-41
-40
-42
-38
-35
-36
Freezing level (m
1100
1550
1700
1100
1500
1650
1200
1600
1800
1100
1400
1600
1000
1150
1350
600
1250
1350
1150
1500
1650
1300
1700
1900
2000
1900
1900
1700
1950
2150
1850
2350
2400
2300
2250
2350
Cloud base (m)
2600
5950
2550
2600
2600
2950
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2700
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-33-31-30-30-32-32-33-32-32-30-27-29-31-31-31-30-26-26-28-28-30-31-29-27-26-29-29-27-26-26-25-25-25-24-22-21-28-26-26-26-28-27-28-27-27-25-23-25-27-27-27-26-23-22-24-24-25-27-25-22-22-24-25-23-21-22-21-21-21-20-19-17-21-19-19-19-21-20-21-20-20-19-18-19-21-21-21-20-18-18-18-18-19-20-18-16-15-18-18-16-15-15-15-14-14-14-13-12-13-12-12-13-14-13-14-13-12-12-13-13-15-15-15-15-13-13-13-12-13-13-11-10-9-11-11-10-9-9-9-7-7-8-8-7-7-5-6-7-7-6-8-6-5-7-7-7-9-9-8-10-8-8-7-6-6-7-5-4-3-4-4-5-3-2-3-1-1-2-2-1-311-211-212-2-11-3-2-1-5-2-1-211-12233313435655638857868957745626658868999108101191213121212
Sunrise
4:48
4:46
4:43
4:41
4:37
4:35
4:33
4:30
4:28
4:26
4:22
4:20
Sunset
11:13
11:15
11:19
11:22
11:23
11:27
11:30
11:32
11:35
11:37
11:40
11:43

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sun morning).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 6194 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
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: overcast
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
16 km
157 km SSE
71m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
16 km

* 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.

Mount McKinley Photos