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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 181112
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
412 AM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry upper level trough over the park through Thursday
night. Upper level ridge offshore Friday moving inland Friday
night. Slow moving frontal system approaching the coast Saturday
moving through the park Saturday night. Upper level trough behind
the front Sunday morning moving east Sunday afternoon. Weak upper
level ridge over the park Monday into Tuesday replaced by a weak
upper level trough Tuesday night and Wednesday.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Saturday.
A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain, including
use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in these
conditions.

&&

.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet
increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
clear. Freezing level near 6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet increasing to
6000 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
4500 feet in the afternoon.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     -5      3      6      9      7
                     NW 20  NW 35  NW 25   W 25  SW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15     14     17     24     22
                      E  5  NE 10   E  5   S 10  SW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     44     27     44     28     45
                     NE  5  NE 15   E 20   E 15  SE 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     54     37     54     37     54
                      E  5   E 10   E 15   E 15  SE 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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet
decreasing to 3500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level near
4000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 7000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4500 feet.

$$

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