Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
988 SXAK49 PAFG 090127 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 527 PM AKDT Sat Jun 8 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 strengthens northeast of the mountain. Strong south winds will continue from 14000 feet to the summit. Winds as high as 65 mph are expected from 17000 feet to the summit tonight through Sunday morning. Temperatures warm through the weekend. Dry conditions are expected. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 35. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 40. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 30. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 10. Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 15. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 10. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...HIGH WIND WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds increasing to 50 to 65 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds of 50 to 65 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. && .OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Winds shift to the east at 20 to 30 mph Monday from 17000 feet to the summit. Winds diminish Tuesday. Dry conditions expected through Monday with snow chances returning Monday night through Wednesday. && $$ Jun 24