Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
473 SXAK49 PAFG 190203 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 603 PM AKDT Sat May 18 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... A low southwest of the Mountain is making its way east this afternoon. Cloudiness will increase this evening and through the night Sunday. On Sunday there will be light snow in the afternoon and evening. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly Cloudy. Low near 20. .SUNDAY...Mostly Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs near 30. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 20. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly Cloudy. Low near 5 below. .SUNDAY...Mostly Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs near 5 above. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 5 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low 25 to 30 below. Southeast winds 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of Snow. High 20 to 25 below. East winds 20 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of Snow. Low 25 to 30 below. East winds 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... The low will be east of the Mountain by Monday morning, allowing skies to clear slightly. On Tuesday a weather front approaches from the west of the Mountain which will bring another round of snow showers and stronger southerly winds. && $$ May 24