Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
598 SXUS46 KSEW 222150 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 250 PM PDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...An approaching cold front Saturday evening/Sunday will bring breezy conditions and a slight chance of showers. Temperatures will drop with this system passing, with recovery expected as conditions dry out Monday through Wednesday. Another disturbance may bring more widespread showers on Thursday and Friday. && .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. && .SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 10500 feet decreasing to 8500 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 7000 feet. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Sat Sun Sun Mon Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 24 21 25 23 W 65 W 75 W 55 W 45 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 38 32 36 38 W 35 W 35 W 30 W 20 Paradise (5420 FT) 44 46 37 51 W 20 W 25 W 5 W 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 44 51 40 61 W 5 W 10 SW 5 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 clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 10000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 9500 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near 8500 feet. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near 8000 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 7500 feet. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 7500 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11000 feet. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle