Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
222 SXAK49 PAFG 201212 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 412 AM AKDT Thu Jun 20 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... High pressure to the east and low pressure to the west of the mountain is helping to produce southeasterly flow at the higher levels. Winds at the higher levels expected to increase this afternoon and become easterly. Chances for snow at the lower levels continue today and especially tomorrow, when snow is likely. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 40. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low near 30. .FRIDAY...Snow likely. High near 40. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near 35. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. High near 15. Southeast winds 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow becoming partly cloudy early in the morning. Low near 5. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. High near 15. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5. East winds 15 to 20 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds 20 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. East winds 20 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds 15 to 20 mph. && .OUTLOOK SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY... Continuing chances for snow on the mountain this weekend, mostly on the lower levels. East winds at higher levels decrease through the weekend and remain lower through Monday. && $$ Jun 24