Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
507 PM AKDT Wed Jun 12 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 north of the mountain will move west while
another low remains in place over the North Pacific. Winds on the
mountain will weaken tonight, with calmer weather possible on
Thursday and Friday at all levels. Tonight and Thursday will see
a chance for heavy snow on the mountain, especially at the lower
levels, where several inches of accumulation is possible.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 25. Snow
accumulation of 6 inches. Southwest winds at 15 mph becoming
light by the early evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Higher near 35. Snow
accumulation of 6 to 12 inches. Light winds early becoming
northeasterly at 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Chance of
snow early. Low near 25. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 5. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 15.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly
clear after midnight. Low near 5. Northeast winds 15 mph becoming
calm before midnight.

&&

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 15
to 25 below. East-northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy, with a chance of snow early, becoming
mostly clear. Highs 5 to 15 below. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25 below. East winds
15 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
While there is a chance for snow at the lower levels, benign
weather is favored on the mountain on Friday, with clearer,
calmer, and drier weather likely. Winds remain generally lighter
through Sunday.

&&

$$
ST Jun 24