Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
870 SXAK49 PAFG 170040 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 440 PM AKDT Sun Jun 16 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... Fair weather continues on the mountain. High pressure over the mountain is keeping the higher levels mostly clear and winds light. Winds above 17000 feet will begin to increase Monday night into Tuesday from the south. Chance for snow at lower elevations today and Monday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near 35. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance for snow. High near 40. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near 30. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 10. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. High near 15. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Low near 5. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 15 to 25 below. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 5 to 15 below. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 15 to 25 below. South winds 15 to 20 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... South winds increase at higher levels overnight Monday into Tuesday and last through the week. Light winds and light precipitation at lower levels until Thursday. Clouds increase in coverage as high pressure breaks down through the middle of the week. && $$ Jun 24