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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
307 PM PDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Cooler and unsettled conditions return today and will
persist into Saturday at Mount Rainier National Park as an upper
level trough moves across the region. Upper level ridging then
looks to build into the Interior West early next week, however
troughing over the northeastern Pacific will continue and will
bring additional chances of precipitation across the region at
times, especially at the park.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit on Saturday and Saturday
night 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. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Little or
no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 6000 feet
decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5000 feet increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     11     13     12     11
                     NW 15  NW 35   W 35   W 35

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     19     21     23     23
                      W 15  NW 25  NW 30   W 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     30     35     29     40
                      W  5   W 10   W 10  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     39     44     38     50
                      W  5   W 10   W  5  SW  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...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5500 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...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 4500 feet increasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5500 feet increasing to 6500 feet in the
afternoon.

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