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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
317 PM PDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level troughing will be the main feature over
western Washington this weekend, keeping showery and cooler
conditions around. A weak ridge looks to briefly build in the area
for the start of next week, before troughing returns for more
cool and showery conditions.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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.

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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. No snow
accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 5000 feet in the
evening. Freezing level near 4500 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then showers, snow
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 4000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of
1 to 2 inches. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 3500 feet increasing to 4500 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      5      0     -2      0
                      W 50   W 45  NW 20   N 10

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     18     14     12     18
                      W 30   W 25  NW 20   N 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     27     38     27     39
                      W 10   W 10   W 10   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     35     47     36     48
                      W  5   W 10   W  5   W  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 7000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 6000 feet.

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