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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 212225
RECSEW

MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
325 PM PDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO OREGON THIS
EVENING THEN SPIN AROUND OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH FRIDAY
AT LEAST. THE UPPER LOW WILL GIVE COOL AND SHOWERY WEATHER TO
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTER THAT
TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY RISE AND SHOWERS WILL DECREASE.

&&

.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO
2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS...SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
3500 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS...SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL IN THE
EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
4000 FEET.
.THURSDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.

&&

TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.

                       TUE    WED    WED    THU
                     NIGHT         NIGHT

SUMMIT   (14411 FT)     -2     -3     -3     -2
                     NE 20  NW 15  SE  5  SE 15

CAMP MUIR(10188 FT)     13     14     15     15
                      W 25   W 10   S  5  SE 15

PARADISE  (5420 FT)     27     34     30     38
                     SW 10   S  5  SE  5   S  5

LONGMIRE  (2700 FT)     34     43     35     48
                     SW 10   S 10  SE 10   S  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5000 FEET.
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5000 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
.SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5500 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
.TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
8000 FEET.

$$

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