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

Mount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 8 pm Fri 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -37°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wed
5
night
AM
PM
night
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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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
SSW
35
S
45
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
NNW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NE
30
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
30
ESE
35
SSW
25
SSE
25
S
60
SW
25
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
25
SSW
30
SW
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-32
-33
-32
-29
-32
-32
-34
-35
-34
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-34
-32
-31
-30
-30
-31
min°C
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-31
-32
-32
-35
-35
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-37
-36
-35
-33
-31
-31
-31
-31
chill°C 
-47
-51
-52
-50
-50
-48
-46
-46
-45
-47
-48
-51
-48
-49
-51
-51
-48
-48
-49
-47
-46
-47
-51
-50
-47
-47
-44
-46
-45
-48
-52
-52
-47
-45
-46
-47
Freezing level (m
250
450
750
250
300
650
150
100
450
0
0
400
0
50
650
150
350
550
300
450
750
200
350
1000
600
400
700
150
150
350
0
100
950
850
1050
1100
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2550
2700
2600
2500
2500
2500
2650
2700
2650
2500
2500
5550
5150
2600
2600
2600
2600
2550
2700
2600
2650
2600
2600
2600
2600
6100
5550
4500
4050
2600
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
8:30
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:11
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:58
7:54
Sunset
6:05
6:07
6:10
6:14
6:15
6:19
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount McKinley is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
157 km SSE
71m alt.
36 minutes ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 309).
3
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
16 km
159 km SSE
76m alt.
30 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 12).
0
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Light snow.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
14 km
174 km SSE
434m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 342).
8
178 km SSE
138m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 35).
11
182 km SSE
140m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at —).
5

* 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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