Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
202 PM PDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A few showers are beginning to develop in the vicinity
of Mount Rainier National Park this afternoon, but should remain
isolated. There is a low (10%) chance of an isolated lightning
strike through this evening. Skies will clear for a slightly
warmer and drier Monday before the next front brings rain Tuesday
into Wednesday. Conditions look to remain unsettled as
temperatures remain below normal with slight chances for showers
Friday and into the weekend.

&&

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 8500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     16     22     22     16
                      E 15  SE 10   W  5  SW 10

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     30     36     39     31
                      E 15  NE  5  NW 10  NW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     42     57     40     46
                     NE  5   W  5   N  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     46     65     45     52
                      N  5  NW  5   Calm   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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow level
near 8500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 8500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 8500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 8500 feet.

$$

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