Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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Denali Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
436 AM AKDT Tue Jul 9 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...
Winds above 17000 feet are near 30 mph this morning and remain 20
to 30 mph until Friday. They are much more west than anticipated
but should shift to the southwest today and southeast by
Wednesday. Winds at 14000 feet will be in the 15 to 25 mph range
until Friday as well. Skies clear for higher elevations on
Wednesday but remain cloudy for base camp.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Cloudy. Rain likely. High near 40.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely. Low near 25.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. High near 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Low near 25.

&&

.FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET...
Winds less than 15 mph are not included.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High near 20. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Low near 10. Southwest winds 20 to 25
mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. High near 20. Southeast winds 15 to 20
mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Low near 10. Southeast winds 15 mph.

&&

.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.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Low 5 to 15 below. Southwest winds
20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. High 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds 20
to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Low 5 to 15 below. Southeast
winds 20 to 30 mph.

&&

.OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
Stronger winds continue through Thursday with a brief lull on
Friday before increasing again on Saturday out of the south.
Clearer weather is possible above 14000 feet on Wednesday through
early Friday.

&&

$$
Jul 24