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Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
316 AM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure overhead through the weekend
bringing warmer and drier conditions. Upper-level troughing
returns on Monday with showers and cooler temps. But, signs are
pointing towards more ridging later in with the possibility for more
warm and dry weather.


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.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain,
including the Muir snowfield, 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.

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.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level
near 3500 feet after midnight. Freezing level near 8000 feet in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12     14     15     12     14
                     SW 30  SW 15   W 25   W 40  NW 65

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     29     33     31     26     21
                     SW 15   W 10   W 20  NW 30  NW 40

Paradise  (5420 FT)     53     37     48     27     34
                      W  5  NW  5   W  5   W 10   W 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     62     42     56     35     42
                      W  5   N  5  SW  5   W 10   W 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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 3000 feet decreasing to 2000 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight 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...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a
slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet.

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