Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
600 SXAK49 PAFG 210145 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 545 PM 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... South-southeast winds currently dominating at all levels with the strongest winds at higher elevations. Winds are expected to increase at the higher elevations tonight and early Friday morning. Chances for snow at the lower levels will continue through the evening into early parts of tomorrow morning. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low near 30. Light winds early becoming northeasterly at 15 mph after midnight. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. High near 40. Northeast winds at 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low near 35. Northeast winds at 15. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .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. Chance of snow. High near 15. East winds 20 to 25 mph becoming light around noon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 5. East winds 15 to 20 mph, weakening around midnight. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds 20 to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 15 below. East winds 25 to 35 mph early, weakening to 15 to 20 mph before noon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20 below. East winds 15 to 20 mph becoming light around midnight. && .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. && $$ ST Jun 24