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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
554 PM AKDT Wed Jun 19 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...
An area high pressure to the southwest currently giving off light
westerly flow at lower elevations and an E-W oriented upper-level
trough of low pressure in the gulf is producing south to
southeasterly flow at the higher elevations. Winds at the higher
levels expected to increase tomorrow afternoon and switch to
easterly around 20 to 30 mph. Chances for snow at the lower
levels continue through tonight and Thursday.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near 30.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 40.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy after
midnight. Low near 30. Light winds switching to northeasterly at
15 mph after midnight.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5. Southeast winds 15 mph,
weakening early Thursday morning.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 15. Light winds transitioning
to easterly at 20 to 25 mph before noon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Low near
5. East-southeast winds at 20 to 25 mph.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 below. South winds 15 to
20 mph
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds 20
to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. Southeast winds 15
to 25 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
Continuing chances for snow on the mountain late week into the
weekend, mostly on the lower levels. Higher winds continue on
Friday, for all levels, but decreasing at highers elevations over
the weekend.

&&

$$
ST Jun 24