Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
992 SXAK49 PAFG 021147 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 347 AM AKDT Tue Jul 2 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... We will see continued rain showers at lower elevations, transitioning to snow tomorrow. Chance of snow showers will continue at the higher elevations. Tuesday afternoon should see improving conditons as a high pressure develops over the mountain bringing clearing skies and calmer winds. These conditons should last until Wednesday afternoon. At or above 14000 feet could see winds as high as 25 mph and winds up to 35 mph from the 17000 foot camp to the summit by Wednesday night. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early. High near 35. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 30. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the afternoon. High near 35. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 30 && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly clear becoming partly cloudy. Chance of snow early. High near 20. East winds 15 mph, weakening by the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 10. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the afternoon. High near 20. West/northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow early. High 0 to 10 below. East winds 15 mph becoming light by the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 20 below. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the afternoon. High 0 to 10 below. Northwest winds 15 mph early, increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 5 to 20 below. Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph. && .OUTLOOK INDEPENDENCE DAY THROUGH SATURDAY... 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