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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
343 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Unsettled, cool conditions will persist over Western
Washington into Sunday as an upper level trough remains over the
region. The trough will shift east of the region on Monday and a
trend toward warmer and drier conditions will commence Tuesday
through the end of the week as higher pressure aloft gradually
rebuilds into the region.


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.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet 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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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers late in the evening. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Little or no
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 5500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     -1     -2      1      5
                      W 45  NW  5   N 25   N 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15     15     18     23
                      W 35   N 10   N 20   N 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     27     38     32     40
                      W 10  SW 10   W  5   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     37     47     39     48
                      W  5   W  5   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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.

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