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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
359 AM PDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Cooler and showery conditions will be possible across
Mount Rainier National Park today as a frontal system brushes the
region. Upper level ridging will then gradually begin to build
east of the area Monday, allowing for drier conditions and warmer
temperatures. The next frontal system is slated to move across
the region on Tuesday for another round of showers, cooler
conditions, and gusty winds at higher reaches of the mountain.
Drier and warmer conditions will be possible late in the week as
upper ridging builds offshore.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Sunday and
again Monday night into Tuesday. 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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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 5500 feet increasing to 6500 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. No snow
accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 7000 feet. Freezing
level near 9500 feet after midnight.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 7000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     11     14     15     13      9
                      W 40   W 35  SW 35  SW 40  SW 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     25     29     31     31     24
                      W 30   W 25  SW 15  SW 20  SW 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     39     35     52     38     42
                      W  5   W  5  SW  5   Calm   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     49     42     61     46     51
                     SW  5   Calm  SW  5   Calm   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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers, snow
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 4000 feet increasing to 5000 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 10500 feet.

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