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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 9 pm Sun 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
31
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light snow
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some clouds
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snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
15
E
10
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
SSE
20
NE
10
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
S
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
NNE
5
NW
15
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
30
SSE
35
SE
35
ESE
40
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
2.0
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 mm 
max°C
-26
-26
-25
-22
-21
-24
-24
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-28
-28
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-24
-22
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-27
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-27
-24
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-23
-23
min°C
-27
-26
-25
-25
-22
-24
-25
-26
-28
-29
-27
-26
-23
-24
-24
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-26
-26
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-27
-27
-27
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-27
-27
-25
-24
-24
-23
chill°C 
-41
-34
-34
-36
-38
-42
-40
-41
-44
-40
-34
-37
-36
-36
-32
-30
-32
-32
-24
-32
-32
-36
-39
-39
-39
-41
-41
-42
-42
-43
-42
-42
-41
-38
-38
-36
Freezing level (m
1150
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1650
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2100
Cloud base (m)
2800
2600
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2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2650
2600
2600
2450
2600
2600
2800
2600
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Sunrise
4:43
4:41
4:37
4:35
4:33
4:30
4:28
4:26
4:22
4:20
4:18
4:16
Sunset
11:19
11:22
11:23
11:27
11:30
11:32
11:35
11:37
11:40
11:43
11:45
11:47

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 5500 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
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
16 km
Low: overcast
157 km SSE
71m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
3
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
16 km
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
16 km
Low: broken

* 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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