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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
318 PM PDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak system will move through on Friday for
increasing light precipitation. Unsettled weather will continue
Saturday and Sunday with a chance of thunderstorms both days and
cooler temperatures.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Thursday
night through Friday night. A high level of skill and experience
in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for
navigation and camping in these conditions.

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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely after midnight.
Little or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers, snow showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Moderate snow
accumulations. Snow level near 4500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15     11      2     -5
                     SW 40  SW 50  SW 45   W 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     31     22     18     13
                      W 20   W 20   W 25   W 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     31     44     30     35
                      W 10   W 10   W 10   W 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     38     54     39     44
                      W  5   W  5   W  5   W 10

++ 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 cloudy with showers, snow showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. 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 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Snow level near
7500 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly 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...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 8500 feet.

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