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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
312 AM PDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An upper level ridge will rebuild into the region
through Tuesday for warmer and drier conditions. Another upper
level trough will produce showers and cooler temperatures across
the area Wednesday and Thursday. A weak upper ridge returns late
in the week for a drying trend, but continued onshore flow will
keep temperatures near normal for the end of June.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds above 10,000 feet Tuesday night and
Wednesday 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.

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.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
9500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     24     25     24     23     16
                      W 35   W 30  SW 30  SW 45  SW 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     39     42     41     43     33
                      W 15   W 10   S 15   S 15  SW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     55     44     66     47     52
                     SW  5   N  5   S  5   W  5   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     64     50     75     54     61
                      W  5   Calm   S  5   Calm   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 showers likely. Snow level
near 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
9500 feet.

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