Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
956 SXAK49 PAFG 051235 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 435 AM AKDT Wed Jun 5 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 west of the mountain, while a low moves north over the Gulf of Alaska, bringing heavy snow to all elevations of the Mountain today. Snow will taper off at the higher elevations tonight. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. Highs near 35. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Lows near 20. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Cloudy. Snow likely. High near 25. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 15. Southeast winds around 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. High near 10. East winds 20 to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 0. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 5. South winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5 below. South winds around 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Highs 5 to 15 below. East winds 25 to 30 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 10 to 25 below. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 10 to 20 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 30 below. Southeast winds around 15 mph. && .OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Scattered snow showers continue Friday at lower elevations, with mostly clear weather at the summit. South winds increase Friday to 25 mph at 17000 feet to the summit and to 30 mph by Friday night continuing through at least Saturday. && $$ Jun 24