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

Mount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 3 pm Thu 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tue
8
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
night
AM
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
ESE
0
SE
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
 cm 
1.0
1.0
5
2.0
4
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
4
1.0
3
8
8
5
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-13
-13
-12
-14
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-10
-10
-14
-17
-21
-22
-23
-25
-23
-23
-19
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
min°C
-12
-14
-14
-13
-15
-12
-14
-14
-12
-10
-10
-9
-9
-15
-12
-10
-12
-15
-19
-23
-23
-24
-25
-24
-23
-24
-18
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
chill°C 
-12
-14
-14
-16
-20
-16
-14
-14
-12
-14
-15
-15
-15
-24
-19
-16
-18
-22
-27
-23
-23
-24
-25
-30
-30
-30
-26
-25
-24
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
Freezing level (m
650
0
200
500
0
200
600
0
400
800
750
900
1050
0
200
800
800
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
400
100
300
400
100
100
Cloud base (m)
2800
2500
2900
2700
5000
2600
2600
2850
6250
5400
2600
2550
2550
2500
2500
2500
2500
2800
5650
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
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Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:28
7:24
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:07
7:03
7:00
Sunset
8:37
8:40
8:44
8:46
8:49
8:52
8:54
8:58
9:00
9:04
9:06
9:08

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 2500 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.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
16 km
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
14 km
Low: overcast
157 km SSE
71m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 312).
5
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
3 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
0.0 km
159 km SSE
76m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 29).
3
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 060 degs)
(13 kph at 40).
16 km
174 km SSE
434m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 312 degs) was rejected.
178 km SSE
138m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 10).
16
182 km SSE
140m alt.
49 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
0

* 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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