Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
133 SXAK49 PAFG 190046 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 446 PM AKDT Tue Jun 18 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... Chance for showers at lower elevations tonight and tomorrow. Potentially strong southerly winds in passes as fronts pass over the Mountain up to 20 mph. Calmer winds on Wednesday and Thursday morning. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy chance for showers. Low near 30. South- southwest winds at 15 mph, weakening after midnight. .JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy chance for showers. High near 35. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy chance for showers. Low near low near 25. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5. South-southeast winds at 15 mph, weakening after midnight. .JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. High near 15. Southwest winds at 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, weakening early Thursday morning. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25 below. South winds 15 mph switching to easterly at 15 to 25 mph around midnight. .JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25 below. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph && .OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Generally quiet conditions across the Mountain. High pressure weakens late in the week, allowing southeast winds increase to 20 to 30 mph Thursday from 17000 feet to the summit. Winds calm down on Saturday. && $$ ST Jun 24