Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
514 SXUS46 KSEW 191002 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 302 AM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure holds over the region through Thursday with strong winds near the summit. Expect a return to a wetter pattern late in the weekend as the next disturbance crosses the region. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 7500 feet. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Thu Thu Fri Fri Sat Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 26 26 25 23 21 NW 30 NW 45 NW 40 NW 20 NW 20 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 41 37 38 38 36 NW 20 NW 30 NW 25 NW 20 NW 20 Paradise (5420 FT) 52 37 47 39 54 W 5 W 5 W 5 N 5 NW 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 59 43 55 44 62 W 5 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. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near 10000 feet. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 10500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle