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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
547 PM AKDT Wed May 22 2024

The forecast for the lower elevations of Denali Park can be
found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliNPcurrent.
Additional information, including flying weather, can be
found online at https://www.weather.gov/afg/denaliclimbing.

Altitude Forecast...
Wind speeds 14 thousand feet and above are free air.
Wind gusts are not included.
Temperatures are in Fahrenheit.

.SYNOPSIS...

Low pressure west of the mountain is moving south of the Mountain.
Strong south winds at the higher levels of the Mountain are
weakening tonight but will pick up again Thursday afternoon.
Likely snow tonight and tomorrow at the lower levels. Chances for
snow at 14000 feet the next couple days, but summit likely to
remain dry.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow. Low near 15.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. High near 25.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 15.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10 below.
Southeast winds 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 5 above.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 5 below.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 30 to 40 below. Southeast
winds 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. High 15 to 25 below. South winds 20
mph becoming west 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 30 to 40 below. West winds 25
mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
Winds near summit will weaken more significantly early Friday.
Snow and snow showers will remain possible through the weekend at
the lower levels.

&&

$$
May 24