Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
945 SXAK49 PAFG 030028 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 428 PM 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... Snow chances will be returning Wednesday afternoon as the weather front begins to approach the mountain from the northwest. Northwesterly winds will be strengthening at or above 14000 feet Wednesday afternoon. The 7000 feet base camp will not see the stronger winds until the front arrives Thursday. We are expecting the strongest winds on the mountain to occur from 2:00 PM AKDT Thrusday to 9:00 AM AKDT Friday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .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. .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. .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 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. Through Saturday the 7000 feet base camp could see 20 mph winds. At or above 14000 feet will see continued snow chances and winds around 30 to 35 mph. && $$ Jul 24