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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Issued: 8 am Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun morning, min -37°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
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PM
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
SSE
40
SSE
65
SSE
35
SE
40
SSW
35
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SE
25
SE
45
SSW
45
SSW
75
SW
45
SSW
30
S
20
SE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SE
0
ENE
15
N
30
NNE
35
NE
25
NNE
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
25
S
15
SE
20
SE
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 cm 
1.0
9
5
5
1.0
1.0
9
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-25
-24
-24
-26
-26
-26
-30
-30
-31
-34
-33
-34
-32
-32
-31
-33
-34
-35
-37
-37
-36
-36
-37
-34
-33
-33
-34
-36
-37
-37
-35
-32
-30
-30
-30
-28
min°C
-26
-25
-25
-28
-26
-29
-30
-30
-33
-35
-35
-35
-33
-32
-32
-33
-34
-37
-37
-37
-36
-36
-37
-37
-33
-33
-35
-36
-37
-37
-36
-33
-32
-30
-31
-31
chill°C 
-41
-40
-44
-45
-42
-42
-43
-43
-49
-53
-55
-55
-56
-51
-48
-47
-49
-46
-50
-56
-54
-52
-37
-45
-50
-50
-49
-48
-48
-46
-54
-53
-51
-44
-43
-48
Freezing level (m
1200
1700
1800
1350
950
1400
1050
1100
700
350
200
400
700
600
450
600
550
250
300
300
100
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
850
700
650
Cloud base (m)
7400
4900
3500
2500
4500
2500
2500
2450
2450
4350
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2750
3400
2600
2600
2600
3050
2600
3500
5600
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Sunrise
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:41
10:40
10:40
10:38
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 -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun morning, min -37°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
16 km
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
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.
52 minutes ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
2
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 60).
16 km
Low: few
159 km SSE
76m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
16 km
174 km SSE
434m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 200).
14
178 km SSE
138m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
-
16
Light winds from the NNE
(16 kph at 26).
21
182 km SSE
140m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (11 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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