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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
259 PM PDT Sun Jun 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Atmospheric river pattern over Western Washington will
continue through Tuesday, consisting of two separate waves of
heavier rain moving through the park. The first will continue
until early Monday morning and the second will start Monday
evening and continue into Tuesday. The second wave will be weaker
than the first. Upper level ridging builds over the area Wednesday
and will remain in place through at least the weekend, bringing
dry and much warmer weather to the park.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult mountaineering
conditions at 10,000 feet and above, with local blizzard-like
conditions, strong winds, and near zero visibility Sunday night
through Tuesday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine
terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and
camping in these situations.

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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. No snow accumulation near
Paradise. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise
of 1 to 5 inches. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Total
snow accumulation near Paradise 1 to 6 inches. Snow level near
5500 feet increasing to 7000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 7500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12      5     16     18
                      W 70   W 75   W 80   W 110

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     24     16     29     24
                     SW 45   W 45   W 55   W 55

Paradise  (5420 FT)     31     36     32     39
                     SW 15   W 20   W 15  SW 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     46     41     50
                      W  5   W 15  SW 10  SW 10

++ 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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5500 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with 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 10500 feet.

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