Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
187 SXUS46 KSEW 152243 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 343 PM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Unsettled, cool conditions will persist over Western Washington into Sunday as an upper level trough remains over the region. The trough will shift east of the region on Monday and a trend toward warmer and drier conditions will commence Tuesday through the end of the week as higher pressure aloft gradually rebuilds into the region. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet Saturday night will make it difficult to move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in these conditions. && .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers late in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 4500 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 5000 feet. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Sat Sun Sun Mon Night Night Summit (14411 FT) -1 -2 1 5 W 45 NW 5 N 25 N 30 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 15 15 18 23 W 35 N 10 N 20 N 25 Paradise (5420 FT) 27 38 32 40 W 10 SW 10 W 5 W 10 Longmire (2760 FT) 37 47 39 48 W 5 W 5 W 5 W 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 showers in the evening. Snow level near 6000 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 9500 feet. .JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11000 feet. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle