Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
986 SXAK49 PAFG 012358 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 358 PM 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... Stormy conditons will continue through tonight and the early parts of tomorrow morning. We will see continued rain showers at lower elevations and snow showers at higher elevations. At or above 14000 feet could see winds as high as 25 mph. 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 night. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .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. Southwest winds 15 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Low near 10. Southeast 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. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear. Chance of snow through the morning. Low 5 to 15 below. Southeast 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. && $$ Jul 24