Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
335 SXAK49 PAFG 191244 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 444 AM AKDT Sun May 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... Snow is likely in the lower elevations of the mountain today and tonight, with lower chances near the summit. Snow chances should taper off on Monday, with the summit clearing out. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. High near 30. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 20. .MONDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 30. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 20. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. High near 5 above. Southeast winds 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 5 below. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 5 above. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Low near 5 below. Southwest winds 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. High 20 to 30 below. Southeast winds 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 25 to 35 below. East winds 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. High 15 to 25 below. South winds 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Low 20 to 30 below. Southwest winds 20 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... On Tuesday, a front approaching from west of the mountain will bring another round of snow and stronger south to southwest winds in the higher elevations. && $$ May 24