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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 3 pm Thu 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
31
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
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T alaskaunitedstates.wind.51.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.75.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.99.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.123.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.147.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.171.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.195.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.219.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.243.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.267.cc23
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 cm 
3
1.0
1.0
3
2.0
3
5
11
8
6
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-15
-15
-17
-19
-20
-20
-19
-16
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-19
-19
-19
min°C
-15
-17
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-16
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-19
-18
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-19
-19
chill°C 
-24
-27
-25
-24
-24
-22
-21
-17
-18
-25
-24
-24
-27
-26
-28
-30
-31
-30
-31
-33
-30
-28
-28
-27
-23
-26
-26
-29
-30
-29
-28
-26
-30
-27
-23
-24
Freezing level (m
950
800
800
1000
700
600
800
600
500
600
350
200
450
350
750
550
400
600
650
150
500
950
850
750
650
650
450
300
150
200
150
0
250
400
400
400
Cloud base (m)
2600
2600
2550
2550
2500
2500
2600
2800
2800
2600
2600
2600
2600
2550
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2450
2500
3750
2500
2500
2500
2500
3300
2650
2650
4600
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Sunrise
9:42
9:45
8:48
9:52
9:55
9:57
10:00
10:03
10:07
10:10
10:12
10:15
Sunset
5:52
5:50
5:46
4:44
5:40
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:27
5:23
5:21

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 3500 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
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
3 km
Mid: overcast
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
16 km
Low: overcast
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: overcast
157 km SSE
71m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 291).
3
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
159 km SSE
76m alt.
58 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 353).
0
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 60).
11 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
174 km SSE
434m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
178 km SSE
138m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 260).
0
182 km SSE
140m alt.
22 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
6

* 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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