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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 231055
RECSEW

MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
353 AM PDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A SLOW MOVING COLD UPPER-LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY. 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. ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON MEMORIAL DAY.

&&

.THURSDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SMALL HAIL IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000
FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE
SMALL HAIL IN THE EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
.FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP 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. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. 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 5500 FEET.

&&

TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.

                       THU    THU    FRI    FRI    SAT
                            NIGHT         NIGHT

SUMMIT   (14411 FT)     -3      0      0      3      6
                      S 20   E  5   W 10  NW 10   W 15

CAMP MUIR(10188 FT)     15     17     18     21     21
                      S 10   S 10  NW  5  NW  5   W 10

PARADISE  (5420 FT)     37     30     40     30     43
                      S 10   N  5   N  5   W  5   W  5

LONGMIRE  (2700 FT)     46     37     49     38     52
                      S 10  NE  5  NE  5  NW  5   CALM

++ 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
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY 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 7000 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.

$$

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