Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
361 SXAK49 PAFG 031454 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 654 AM AKDT Fri May 3 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... A weather front will approach Denali from the south today and tonight, move over Denali on Saturday and move north of Denali on Sunday. This will bring increasing south winds and heavy snow today into Saturday. A cold front will approach from the West on Monday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Snow likely. High near 20. .TONIGHT...Snow likely. low near 15. .SATURDAY...Snow likely. High near 20. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. low near 15. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Snow likely. High near 5 below. South winds 30 mph. .TONIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 10 below. South winds 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Snow likely. High near 5 below. South winds 30 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Chance of snow. Low near 15 below. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 30 mph. .TONIGHT...Cloudy with snow likely. Low 20 to 30 below. South winds 40 mph. .SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Highs 15 to 25 below. South winds 40 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Chance of snow. Low 20 to 35 below. South winds 20 mph. && .OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Snow likely. Summits winds 25 mph. && $$ JB May 24