Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
655 SXUS46 KSEW 052223 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 323 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Warmer and drier conditions develop across Mount Rainier National Park starting today, with the warmest days likely Friday and Saturday. A weak disturbance brings additional clouds across the area on Sunday, with a few showers possible. Temperatures then return closer to normal by early next week. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit through Thursday will make it difficult to move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in these conditions. && .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Wed Thu Thu Fri Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 25 24 29 26 W 45 W 40 W 30 W 20 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 39 38 42 44 W 30 W 25 W 20 W 10 Paradise (5420 FT) 40 59 45 68 W 5 W 5 NW 5 W 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 45 68 51 76 Calm SW 5 N 5 NW 5 ++ Temperatures and wind for the summit and Camp Muir are average conditions expected in the free air at those elevations. ++ Temperatures for Paradise and Longmire are the expected highs and lows. Wind is the average wind expected during that period. .Extended Forecast... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Snow level near 11000 feet. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow level near 10500 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet. .MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle