Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
702 SXUS46 KSEW 211116 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 416 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak upper level ridge over Western Washington through Tuesday with weather systems moving by to the north. Low level flow turning offshore Tuesday with the upper level ridge shifting east. Ridge continuing to move east Tuesday night with a front reaching the park Wednesday night. Another system will arrive Thursday night or Friday. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet will make it difficult to move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Sunday through Monday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in these conditions. && .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 9500 feet. Freezing level near 12000 feet in the evening. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Sat Sat Sun Sun Mon Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 22 23 21 28 33 NW 10 NW 20 W 50 NW 70 NW 55 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 43 38 34 35 42 NW 10 NW 20 W 40 NW 45 NW 45 Paradise (5420 FT) 56 46 56 45 59 W 5 NW 5 W 5 W 5 NW 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 64 50 64 50 67 W 5 Calm NW 5 Calm 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... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 10000 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 8000 feet. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 8500 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9000 feet. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 7500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle