Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
680 SXAK49 PAFG 010036 CCA RECAFG Denali Recreational Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 436 PM AKDT Sun Jun 30 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... A low to the south will bring wet conditions until Tuesday. Conditions will improve slowly for above 14000 feet tomorrow. With clouds beginning to clear in the afternoon. The southeasterly winds will bring continued showers through tomorrow to the mountain. We will see strengthening winds at or above 17000 feet through Monday. && .FORECAST FOR 7000 FOOT BASE CAMP... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Low near 30. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. High near 35. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Low near 30. && .FORECAST FOR 14000 FEET... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Chance of snow before midnight. Low near 10. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. High near 20. East-southeast winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Low near 10. East winds around 15 to 25 mph. && .FORECAST FOR 17000 FEET TO SUMMIT... Winds less than 15 mph are not included. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Low 5 to 15 below. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. High 0 to 10 below. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph shifting east in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear. Chance of snow through the morning. Low 5 to 15 below. East winds 15 to 25 mph. && .OUTLOOK TUESDAY THROUGH INDEPENDENCE DAY... Tuesday we will have high pressure begin to build over the mountain. Conditions will improve with weaker winds, drier weather, and clear skies. Thursday however, 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 basecamp could see winds 25 to 30 mph Thursday afternoon through the overnight hours. && $$ Jun 24