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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
357 AM PDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An upper level trough will produce clouds and cooler
temperatures on Sunday. A ridge of high pressure aloft will begin
to rebuild into the area Monday. The ridge will strengthen as it
shifts eastward on Tuesday for dry conditions and warmer
temperatures. Another trough arrives Wednesday into Thursday for
showers and cooler temperatures. A weak ridge late in the week
will lead to drier conditions and near normal temperatures.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet 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.

&&

.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Freezing level
near 12500 feet decreasing to 9000 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     23     25     23     25     24
                      W 80   W 60   W 45  SW 35  SW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     32     36     39     42     41
                      W 40   W 35   W 20   W 15   S 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     47     35     54     40     64
                      W 20   W  5  SW  5  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     56     42     62     47     73
                      W 10   W  5  SW  5  SE  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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.

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