Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
455 AM AKDT Fri May 10 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...
Weather systems moving south to north over the mountain will
continue to support snow at the 7000 foot base camp through the
weekend, with higher camps staying mostly drier. Strong southwest
winds of 30 to 40 mph develop from 17000 ft to the summit Friday
diminishing Friday night.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 10. South
winds 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near 5.
South winds 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 15.
Southeast winds 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near
10.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. High near 15 below. Southwest winds 15
mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 20 below.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 15 below. South winds 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Low
near 20 below.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. High 25 to 35 below. Southwest 30 to 40
mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 30 to 40 below. Southwest 15
to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. High 25 to 35 below. South winds 30
mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 30 to 40 below. South winds
20 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Little change in the weather pattern. Continuing snow chances and
cloud cover for most of the mountain, with areas above 17000 feet
remaining clearer. Winds less than 15 mph.

&&

$$
May 24