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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 120946
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
246 AM PDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will begin to build over the region
on Friday and last throughout the weekend. A warming and drying
trend will take hold before upper-level troughing returns on
Monday with showers and cooler temps. But, signs are pointing
towards more ridging later next week.


&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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.

&&

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
A slight chance of snow in the morning. A slight chance of rain
and snow late in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet
increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 9000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      6     13     12     14     15
                     SW 55  SW 40  SW 35  SW 20  NW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     27     29     32     31
                      S 20  SW 20   W 20   W 15  NW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     45     35     54     34     46
                     SE  5  NE  5  NW  5  NW  5   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     54     42     63     41     54
                     SE  5  NE  5  NW  5   N  5  NW  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. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 4500 feet decreasing to 3000 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
after midnight. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level
near 3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet.

$$

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