Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
915 SXAK49 PAFG 011146 RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 346 AM 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... Monday will continue to be windy and wet with scattered rain at lower elevations and snow at higher elevations. At the higher elevations, winds will remain out of the east-southeast around 20 to 25 mph through Monday. Tuesday we will have high pressure begin to build over the mountain. Conditions will improve with weaker winds, drier weather, and clear skies. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. High near 35. .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. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. High near 20. East-southeast winds around 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Low near 10. East 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. .TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph shifting east in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear. Chance of snow through the morning. Low 5 to 15 below. East 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. && $$ ST Jul 24