Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
523 SXUS46 KSEW 142307 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 407 PM PDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cool upper-low will influence conditions here throughout the weekend with showers and possible thunderstorms. Weak upper-level troughing aloft into midweek and possibly beyond as well. Below-normal temperatures are expected to warm into next week. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain, including the Muir snowfield, 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. && .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. A chance of showers. Snow showers likely after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers, snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 4 to 9 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Total snow accumulation near Paradise 4 to 11 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet increasing to 5000 feet in the afternoon. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Fri Sat Sat Sun Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 1 -5 -2 -2 SW 50 W 40 NW 25 NE 5 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 17 13 15 17 W 30 W 35 W 30 NW 10 Paradise (5420 FT) 29 34 28 40 W 20 W 15 W 10 W 10 Longmire (2760 FT) 39 44 37 48 NW 5 W 10 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... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 5000 feet. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 6500 feet. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 7500 feet. .JUNETEENTH...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 7500 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 8500 feet. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11500 feet. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle