Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
497 SXAK49 PAFG 300036 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 436 PM AKDT Wed May 29 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 will continue to bring weather into the mountain from the east. Continued chances with light snow will continue through Thursday. High Pressure will build on the mountain Thursday night. Bringing improved conditions for the mountain. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows near 25. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 25. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 20. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows near 0. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs near 0. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 5 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30 below. East winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 20 to 25 below. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30 below. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Strong southerly flow will return to the mountain starting Friday. Winds at the top of the mountain will see winds 30 to 35 mph. Winds will weaken Saturday to below 20 mph. Snow chances will increase below 14000 ft starting Saturday and persisting through Sunday. && $$ May 24