High Wind — Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

2024-01-11 to 2024-01-12 · Northern Denali Borough, Alaska

Event narrative

Strong southerly gap winds developed the afternoon of the 11th and continued until just after midnight on the 12th. The DOT Antler Creek mesonet station reported a park gust of 78 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure moving north through the Bering Sea combined with a strong area of high pressure over the Yukon Territory brought high winds to the West Coast of Alaska as well as passes in the Alaska Range.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159227. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.