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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
643 AM PDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Unsettled weather with a series of frontal systems
crossing the region through the beginning of next week. Multiple
rounds of showers are expected, with the chance of thunderstorms
Sunday and Monday and moderate snow in the Cascades. The pattern
will dry out some mid week, with more showers possible Thursday
and Saturday. Warmer temperatures will also return second half of
this week.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult backcountry
skiing and mountaineering conditions across much of the alpine
terrain of Mt. Rainier, including the Muir snowfield. Blizzard-
like conditions with strong winds and near zero visibility are
likely. 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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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT MONDAY...

.SUNDAY...A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Rain showers and
snow showers in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
small hail early in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near
Paradise up to 4 inches. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. Snow may be
heavy at times. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 3 to 8 inches.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 2 to 5 inches. Snow level near
2000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce small hail in the evening. Moderate
snow accumulations. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce small hail in the afternoon. Light snow
accumulations. Snow level near 3000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      1     -5    -14    -11    -11
                      W 45   W 45   W 35   W 20   N 10

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     13      8      5      6      8
                      W 25   W 30   W 25   W 20  NW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     33     22     29     23     32
                      W 15   W 20   W 15   W 10   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     32     38     31     40
                      W 10   W 10   W 10  SW  5   W  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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 6500 feet.

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