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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 232222
RECSEW

MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
322 PM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A SLOW MOVING COLD UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOUNT
RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TONIGHT. THE UPPER LOW WILL WOBBLE AROUND
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS IT SLOWLY
FILLS AND WEAKENS. THE COOL AIR MASS WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE INTO
THE WEEKEND AND SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH STARTING THURSDAY
NIGHT.

&&

.THURSDAY 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 4 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5000 FEET.
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO
2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...
THEN CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
2 TO 7 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.

&&

TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.

                       THU    FRI    FRI    SAT
                     NIGHT         NIGHT

SUMMIT   (14411 FT)      0      2      4      6
                     SE 15   N  5  NW 10   W 25

CAMP MUIR(10188 FT)     17     18     21     21
                     SW 10  NW 10  NW 10   W 15

PARADISE  (5420 FT)     32     38     33     42
                      S  5   W 10  SW 10  SW 10

LONGMIRE  (2700 FT)     39     48     40     53
                      S  5   W 10  SW  5  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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 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.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
.MEMORIAL DAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 6500 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 7500 FEET.
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.

$$

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