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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 3 pm Wed 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
S
55
S
35
S
40
S
35
SSE
35
SE
40
SSE
45
S
20
SW
25
S
35
SE
35
ESE
25
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
30
WSW
25
SSW
50
WSW
60
SW
70
SSW
90
S
75
S
70
WNW
70
W
75
WSW
60
WSW
60
SW
55
SW
70
SSW
50
S
55
S
45
S
50
W
50
SW
90
SW
90
SW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
3
8
2.0
3
2.0
5
1.0
2.0
26
9
14
5
7
8
7
4
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-28
-28
-30
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-29
-28
-29
-29
-28
-26
-24
-22
-23
-28
-33
-25
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-28
-28
-25
-24
-23
-24
-23
min°C
-28
-30
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-28
-28
-24
-23
-26
-29
-34
-33
-25
-24
-26
-27
-26
-28
-28
-29
-30
-25
-24
-26
-24
chill°C 
-41
-48
-47
-48
-49
-49
-50
-50
-42
-43
-46
-46
-43
-45
-48
-43
-40
-41
-41
-47
-53
-50
-54
-44
-44
-45
-46
-44
-47
-46
-48
-48
-42
-42
-48
-44
Freezing level (m
1350
800
1150
1500
950
1350
1450
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1550
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1650
1850
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1850
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1750
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1800
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650
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1550
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1750
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1750
1200
1450
1700
1450
1850
Cloud base (m)
2500
2600
2600
2600
2600
2650
2600
2600
6150
2550
2600
2650
2750
2600
2600
2600
2550
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2650
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
4:54
4:52
4:48
4:46
4:43
4:41
4:37
4:35
4:33
4:30
4:28
4:26
Sunset
11:04
11:07
11:09
11:13
11:15
11:19
11:22
11:23
11:27
11:30
11:32
11:35

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Tue morning).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.

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
685m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
16 km
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
710m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
16 km
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(15 kph at 150).
16 km
Puntilla Lake Airport
140 km SSW
297m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
40 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
157 km SSE
71m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 131).
8

* 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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