Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
217 SXAK49 PAFG 091306 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 506 AM AKDT Sun Jun 9 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 remains southwest of the mountain while high pressure weakens northeast of the mountain. High south winds will continue today from 14000 feet to the summit. Winds as high as 65 mph are expected from 17000 feet to the summit this morning. Temperatures cool slightly through midweek. Mostly dry conditions are expected above 14000 feet. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 45. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Low near 30. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 40. .MONDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 25. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly clear. High near 20. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 10. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 15. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low near 5. East winds 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...HIGH WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...Clear. Highs 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds of 50 to 65 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25 below. Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Winds diminish Tuesday morning before increasing again Tuesday afternoon. Winds drop off again Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. Snow will be possible at lower levels Tuesday through Thursday. && $$ Jun 24