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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
252 PM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak system moving through the park this afternoon.
Rare late spring atmospheric river taking aim at the park
beginning Sunday. Rain will be heavy at times for this time of
through Monday afternoon. Rain will continue into Tuesday at the
park, with moderate rainfall at times. An upper level ridge will
build over the area Wednesday through Friday for a quick
transition to drier and warmer weather at the park.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult mountaineering
conditions at 10,000 feet and above, with local blizzard- like
conditions, strong winds, and near zero visibility 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 situations.

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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 7500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times
in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level
near 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times in the
evening. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
7500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet decreasing to
5000 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     17     18     12      5
                      W 25   W 45   W 55   W 55

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     27     29     24     19
                      W 20  SW 35   W 35   W 40

Paradise  (5420 FT)     36     40     33     37
                      W 10   W 15  SW 15  SW 20

Longmire  (2760 FT)     46     50     43     46
                     NW  5   N 10  SW 10  SW 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...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5500 feet
increasing to 7000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the evening. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.

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