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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
350 AM PDT Sat May 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level trough moving through the park Saturday
followed by a weak front for Sunday. Upper level trough offshore
with upper level ridge well to the east Memorial Day. System
spinning out of the trough moving through Tuesday with the trough
moving over the area Wednesday into Thursday. Upper level ridge
building into British Columbia Thursday night into Friday.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Saturday
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.

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.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12     11     10     15     15
                     NW 50  NW 45   W 50   W 45  SW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     21     24     24     28     30
                     NW 35  NW 35   W 35   W 30  SW 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     34     30     40     33     53
                      W 20  NW 15   W  5  SW  5  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     44     39     49     41     62
                     NW  5   W  5  SW  5   Calm  SW  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight 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. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Snow level
near 5500 feet.

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