Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Jul 1 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...
Monday will continue to be windy and wet with scattered rain at
lower elevations and snow at higher elevations. At the higher
elevations, winds will remain out of the east-southeast around 20
to 25 mph through Monday. Tuesday we will have high pressure
begin to build over the mountain. Conditions will improve with
weaker winds, drier weather, and clear skies.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. High near 35.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Low near
30.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early. High near 35.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 30.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. High near 20.
East-southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Low near
10. East winds around 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Chance of snow
early. High near 20. East winds 15 mph, weakening by the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 10.

&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High 0 to 10 below. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 mph shifting east in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear. Chance of
snow through the morning. Low 5 to 15 below. East winds 15 to 25
mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow early. High 0 to 10
below. East winds 15 mph becoming light by the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 20 below.

&&

.OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
Thursday will see a low from the northwest of the mountain to
begin to move towards the mountain. This will bring stormy
conditons to the mountain. This low could bring winds above 45 mph
Thursday afternoon through the overnight hours. Winds are looking
to weaken to around 30 mph Friday morning around 9:00 AM. These
30 mph winds could last for multiple days. These strong winds
would be for at or above 14000 feet. The 7000 foot base camp
could see winds 25 to 30 mph Thursday afternoon through the
overnight hours.

&&

$$
ST Jul 24