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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 2 pm Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
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night
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PM
night
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
SSE
35
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
15
SE
15
S
25
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
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T alaskaunitedstates.wind.33.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.57.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.81.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.105.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.129.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.153.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.177.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.201.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.225.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.249.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.273.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.297.cc23
 cm 
1.0
3
8
6
1.0
1.0
3
6
1.0
1.0
2.0
5
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-17
-17
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-26
-26
-27
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
min°C
-17
-18
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-26
-26
-26
-27
-26
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-30
-29
-29
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-24
-23
-24
chill°C 
-28
-32
-30
-33
-33
-33
-35
-37
-37
-39
-42
-41
-38
-34
-35
-37
-40
-41
-43
-41
-39
-35
-40
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-40
-38
-36
-42
-40
-35
-33
Freezing level (m
1750
1900
1300
1000
1050
1100
1200
700
150
600
550
550
600
750
650
600
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
500
600
Cloud base (m)
5050
3900
2450
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2500
2650
2600
2600
2600
2600
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Sunrise
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:40
10:40
10:38
10:37
Sunset
3:22
3:23
3:23
3:25
3:26
3:27
3:29
3:30
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:36

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 4500 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
0° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
16 km
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
157 km SSE
71m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
2
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
16 km
159 km SSE
76m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
174 km SSE
434m alt.
40 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 165).
11
178 km SSE
138m alt.
34 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 23).
29
182 km SSE
140m alt.
25 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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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