Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
392 SXAK49 PAFG 060044 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 444 PM AKDT Fri Jul 5 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 conditions will continue on the mountain through much of the weekend. Saturday could see snow accumulations around 6 inches at the 7000 foot base camp. Strong southwesterly winds are expected to peak tonight through tomorrow evening with the 17000 foot base camp seeing winds up to 55 mph. Winds at the 14000 foot camp will increase tonight and tomorrow up to 35 mph then weaken tomorrow night. The winds at the 7000 foot base camp should remain around 15 mph or less. With the strong southwesterly winds developing at or above 14000 feet Friday night, wind chills could get below -40 degrees at that elevation. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 25. Southwest winds 15 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY...Snow likely. High near 35. Southwest winds 15 mph. Snow accumulation around 6 inches. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Low near 25. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10. West winds 25 to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 15. Southwest winds 25 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Chance of snow. Low near 10. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 5 to 10 below. west winds 35 mph shift to west-southwest and increase to 45 to 55 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High 0 to 5 below. Southwest winds 45 to 55 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 10 to 15 below. Southwest winds 45 to 55 mph during the evening, then weakening to 25 to 35 mph around midnight. && .OUTLOOK SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... More snow is possible each day on the mountain from 7000 feet to 17000 feet, with snow likely at 7000 feet. Sunday evening through Monday could see some heavy snowfall as another weather front impacts the mountain. && $$ Jul 24