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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
343 AM PDT Sat Jun 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak system moving through the park Saturday. Rare
late spring atmospheric river taking aim at the park beginning
Sunday. Rain, heavy at times for this time of year, Sunday through
Monday afternoon. Rain continuing into Tuesday but with the
atmospheric river weakening rainfall amounts will be lighter.
Upper level ridge building over the area Wednesday through Friday
for a quick transition to drier and warmer weather.

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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...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Snow level
near 7500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Snow level
near 7500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level
near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow, heavy at times. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12     18     18     10      7
                      W 35   W 35  SW 65   W 65   W 75

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     28     28     29     23     19
                      W 30   W 30  SW 45   W 45   W 50

Paradise  (5420 FT)     47     36     40     33     37
                      W  5   W  5   W 10  SW 10  SW 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     56     47     49     43     47
                      W  5   W  5  SE  5  SW  5  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...Showers in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Snow level near 7500 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...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.

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