Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
274 SXUS46 KSEW 192318 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 418 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Expect a return to a wetter pattern Friday and again late in the weekend as the next disturbance crosses the region, though considerable uncertainty remains in the pattern by early next week. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Thursday night 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. && .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers late in the night. Snow level near 7500 feet. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Thu Fri Fri Sat Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 26 25 24 22 NW 45 NW 35 NW 20 NW 15 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 37 36 38 36 NW 30 NW 25 N 15 N 15 Paradise (5420 FT) 36 48 38 55 W 5 SW 5 N 5 NW 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 42 55 43 63 SW 5 W 5 Calm NW 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... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 10000 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9500 feet. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 10500 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9500 feet. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle