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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 272337
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
437 PM PDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The active weather pattern will continue into early next
week as a series of fronts pass through the region. Snow is expected
in the passes Sunday night into Monday. A trend toward temperatures
closer to normal and somewhat drier conditions is expected during
the later half of the coming week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain,
including the Muir snowfield, 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.

&&

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM
PDT MONDAY...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Patchy fog until early morning. Rain and snow
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Snow
accumulation near Paradise up to 3 inches. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 3 to 8 inches.
Snow level near 3500 feet decreasing to 2500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Heavy snow
accumulations. Snow level near 2500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      4      2     -6    -14
                      W 45   W 55   W 55   W 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     16     13      8      5
                      W 30   W 25   W 30   W 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     28     33     23     30
                      W 15   W 15   W 15   W 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     37     41     32     39
                      W  5   W  5   W  5   W 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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. 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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