Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
316 PM PDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Brief high pressure will pass through the region
today, leading to some cloud breaks for the afternoon, and warmer
temperatures. A disturbance will pass through the region Friday
into Saturday, brining cooler temperatures and the return chance
of showers. Sunday looks to dry out some before additional
disturbance pass through next week.

&&

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then cloudy with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow
level near 6000 feet decreasing to 4500 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning,
then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon.
Light snow accumulations. Snow level near 4500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     10      8     10      3
                      W 15   W 20   W 25  NW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     26     23     17     14
                      W 15   W 20   W 25  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     30     39     29     35
                      W  5  SW  5   W 10   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     39     48     38     44
                      Calm  SW  5   W  5   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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 4000 feet increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
7000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5500 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY 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 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 4500 feet increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.

$$

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