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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
549 PM AKDT Sun Jun 9 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...Low pressure remains southwest of the mountain while
high pressure weakens northeast of the mountain. Strong southeast
winds will continue tonight from 17000 feet to the summit.
Temperatures cool slightly through midweek.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 30. Southeast winds 15 to 20
mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 40.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 25.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 10. Southeast winds 25 to 35
mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 15. Southeast winds 15 to 25
mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5. East winds 15 mph.

&&

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

...Strong Winds Tonight and Tomorrow...

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 below. Southeast
winds 40 to 50 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds 30
to 40 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 below. Southeast
winds 25 to 35 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
Confidence is increasing that the weather will worsen early this
week. There may be a brief period of lighter winds Monday night
before midnight into Tuesday morning, but they will ramp up again
Tuesday afternoon. Winds drop off again Wednesday morning and
remain light into Thursday. While winds diminish, heavy snow is
looking more likely Tuesday through Wednesday morning with
accumulations over 6 inches possible from 7000 to 14000 feet.
There may be some near blizzard conditions, especially Tuesday
into Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon, conditions will begin
to improve leading to a much nicer day on Thursday with only a
chance of snow and light winds.

&&

$$
Jun 24