Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
028 SXAK49 PAFG 220205 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 605 PM AKDT Tue May 21 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... Strong south winds from the 14000 feet to the summit through tomorrow morning. Likely snow tonight and tomorrow in the lower elevations. Higher elevations will remain mostly dry but have a chance for snow tonight. Clearer conditions tonight and tomorrow in the higher elevations. Low pressure west of the mountain tomorrow will approach tomorrow night, with winds weakening. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 15. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Snow. High near 25. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 15. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...Clear. Low near 0. South winds 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 5 above. South winds 35 mph with gusts up to 50. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10 below. South winds 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...Clear. Low 20 to 30 below. South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. High 15 to 25 below. South winds 40 to 50 with gusts up to 60 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 30 to 40 below. Southeast winds 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Winds will increase again on Thursday but should be weaker than tonight and tomorrow, then will weaken on Friday. Lower elevations will see another chance for snow on Thursday. && $$ SJT May 24