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

UsMount McKinley
Weather Forecast, United States

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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun afternoon, min -43°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the SW by Wed morning).

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
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
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
SSE
50
SSE
75
SSE
45
ESE
60
S
45
SSE
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
SE
25
ESE
55
SW
85
SW
55
SSW
40
S
25
S
25
S
40
S
40
S
45
SSW
45
S
60
S
45
S
25
S
15
W
35
NNW
55
WNW
70
W
80
WSW
75
WSW
65
SW
60
SSW
65
SW
110
SW
115
SW
90
SW
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T alaskaunitedstates.wind.87.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.111.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.135.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.159.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.183.cc23
T alaskaunitedstates.wind.207.cc23
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 cm 
2.0
8
4
3
2.0
5
1.0
5
1.0
3
5
2.0
7
4
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-30
-28
-29
-30
-31
-32
-35
-35
-36
-39
-38
-38
-36
-37
-36
-36
-37
-38
-41
-41
-42
-43
-43
-42
-40
-38
-38
-39
-39
-37
-36
-33
-31
-32
-31
-28
min°C
-30
-29
-30
-32
-31
-34
-35
-36
-38
-41
-39
-40
-37
-37
-37
-36
-38
-41
-41
-41
-43
-43
-43
-43
-41
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-36
-36
-31
-32
-31
-30
chill°C 
-48
-47
-49
-51
-52
-51
-52
-56
-56
-61
-55
-61
-63
-59
-57
-52
-54
-62
-62
-64
-67
-68
-66
-64
-55
-58
-63
-64
-65
-63
-59
-58
-51
-58
-57
-54
Freezing level (m
1100
1650
1700
1150
1200
1250
1250
1000
650
250
100
250
600
650
800
850
700
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
450
650
650
550
900
Cloud base (m)
7600
5300
4050
2600
3900
4150
2500
2450
2450
4800
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
4050
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2600
2500
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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 -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Mount McKinley Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun afternoon, min -43°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount McKinley at the specific elevation of 6194 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
16 km
Low: scattered
Minchumina Airport
112 km NW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (6 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Mckinley Park Airport
128 km NE
701m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
157 km SSE
71m alt.
53 minutes ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
2
Wasilla Airport
158 km SE
1524m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
16 km
Low: overcast
159 km SSE
76m alt.
56 minutes ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Nikolai Airport
169 km WSW
126m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
16 km
174 km SSE
434m alt.
36 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 81).
6
178 km SSE
138m alt.
36 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 79).
32
182 km SSE
140m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 68).
14

* 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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