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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
324 PM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to heavy showers will continue through
Tuesday as an atmospheric river pattern remains over the Pacific
Northwest. Strong winds will develop overnight as a strong cold
front crosses the region. High pressure will dry things out and
warm things up through Friday before another weak system skirts
the Park over the weekend.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet 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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.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow
late in the evening. Rain and snow after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Snow
accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow level near
5500 feet increasing to 7000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 7500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level
near 6000 feet decreasing to 4500 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9000 feet increasing to
12000 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     14     16     26     24
                      W 80   W 90   W 70   W 55

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     30     23     27     36
                      W 45  SW 50   W 40  MM MM

Paradise  (5420 FT)     32     40     30     51
                      W 15   W 20   W 15  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     50     39     60
                     NW 10   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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near
11000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 9000 feet.

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