Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
558 SXAK49 PAFG 280200 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 600 PM AKDT Mon May 27 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... The Mountain will be under high pressure tonight through Wednesday. Winds will be less than 10 mph tonight and Tuesday. Wind speeds will increase on the Mountain on Wednesday to around 10 to 15 mph as high pressure over far northern Alaska and low pressure over the Bering Sea strengthen. Moisture aloft will increase Wednesday night which will raise snow chances at and below 14 thousand feet. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 25. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 30. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 20. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 5 below. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 5 above. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Low near 5 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Clear. Low 25 to 30 below. .TUESDAY...Clear. High 20 to 25 below. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Low 25 to 30 below. East winds 15 mph. && .OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Easterly winds increase Wednesday morning through Thursday night with values reaching 15 to 20 mph at 14000 feet and around 30 mph at 17000 feet and above. Chances of snow return Wednesday evening and remain through the end of the week. && $$ klh May 24