Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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SXAK49 PAFG 181405
RECAFG
AKZ225-190915-

MOUNT MCKINLEY RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
605 AM AKDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE FORECAST FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF DENALI PARK IS
COVERED BY THE DENALI ZONE FORECAST FOUND ONLINE AT
HTTP://PAFG.ARH.NOAA.GOV/ZONEFCST.PHP?ZONE=AKZ225
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT AKZ225)
FLYING WEATHER FOR DENALI IS AT
HTTP://AAWU.ARH.NOAA.GOV/DENALI.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE)

ALTITUDE FORECAST...
WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET ARE FREE AIR.
TEMPERATURES ARE FAHRENHEIT.

SYNOPSIS...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WEST OF THE MOUNTAIN
WILL WEAKEN SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY.

...7 THOUSAND FEET TO 14 THOUSAND FEET...
...WIND SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED...

.SATURDAY...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES.
HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 15 BELOW.
WINDS AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...SOUTH 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...15 TO 20 BELOW.
WINDS AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...WEST 25 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 10 BELOW.
WINDS AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...NORTHWEST 30 MPH.

...ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET...

.SATURDAY...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES.
HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...25 BELOW.
WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...SOUTH 25 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 25 BELOW.
WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...WEST 35 MPH.

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...AROUND 15 BELOW.
WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...NORTHWEST 45 MPH

.OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.
SUMMIT WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 30 MPH MONDAY. SOUTHWEST WIND 20 MPH
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

$$
CCC MAY 13
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