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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
320 AM PDT Mon Sep 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level trough well to the south Monday while an
approaching front will stay north of Vancouver Island. Front
moving southeast Monday night and Tuesday moving through Western
Washington Tuesday evening. Rain out ahead of the front spreading
over the area Tuesday. Weak upper level ridge Wednesday into
Thursday. Unsettled weather Thursday night through the weekend
with the ridge not strong enough to prevent systems from reaching
the area.

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.MONDAY...Sunny after morning clouds along the lower slopes.
Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. No snow
accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.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 8000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     23     16     16     21
                     NE 10  NW  5  SW 10  SE 10   N 10

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     34     38     34     32     35
                     NE  5  NW 10  NW 10  NE  5   N  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     56     40     47     43     48
                     SW  5   N  5   W 10   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     64     44     53     49     56
                      W  5   E  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...

.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 in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level
near 8500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 8500 feet.

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