Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
638 AM AKDT Thu May 2 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 weather front over Denali will move north today. A second
weather front will approach Denali from the south on Friday, move
over Denali on Friday night and Sat and move north of Denali on
Sun. This will bring increasing south winds and snow Friday into
Saturday.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
High near 25.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening. Low near
15.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. High near 20.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. low near 15.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
High near zero. South winds 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening. Low near
10 below.
.FRIDAY...Snow likely. High near 5 below. South winds 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 10 below. South winds 30
mph.

&&

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

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. High 15 to 25 below. South winds 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 20 to 30 below. South winds 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Highs 15 to 25 below. South
winds 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. Low 20 to 30 below.
South winds 30 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Snow likely. Summits winds south 30 mph.

&&

$$
JB May 24