Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
992 SXAK49 PAFG 061223 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 423 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 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 remains west of the mountain, while high pressure strengthens northeast of the mountain. South winds increase Friday and Friday night, with strong winds developing from 14000 feet to the summit. Winds as high as 45 mph are expected from 17000 feet to the summit. Snow chances continue at the lower elevations today, tapering off tonight. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. High near 25. South winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 15. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 25. South winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 20. South winds 25 to 30 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 5. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 5. South winds 25 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 0. South winds 30 to 40 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 25 below. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30 below. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. South winds 25 to 35 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. South winds 35 to 45 mph. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Strong south winds persist Saturday especially from 17000 feet to the summit, shifting to the southeast and increasing on Sunday to 50 to 60 mph. Dry conditions expected through the weekend. && $$ Jun 24