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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
243 PM PDT Sat May 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Cooler and unsettled conditions will continue through
the weekend at Mount Rainier National Park as an upper level
trough moves across the region. Multiple systems will continue to
move through the area into the first half of next week 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 will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Saturday
through Monday. 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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.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. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 5500 feet increasing to 6500 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12     11     14     15
                     NW 40   W 35   W 35  SW 35

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     25     25     28     31
                     NW 30   W 25   W 25  SW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     30     41     35     51
                      W 10   W  5  SW  5  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     39     50     42     60
                      W  5   W  5   Calm  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 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.
.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 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow 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 with showers, snow showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 4000 feet increasing to 5000 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7500 feet.

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