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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
348 AM PDT Sat Jun 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level ridge moving through the park Saturday.
Weak trough will cross the park Sunday. Zonal flow aloft Monday
through Thursday with a weak system moving by to the north
Tuesday. Cool upper level trough approaching Friday.

&&

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

&&

.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 9500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     20     17     22     25
                     SW 15  SW 25  SW 25   W 35   W 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     41     40     33     36     38
                     SW 10  SW 10   W 10   W 25  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     66     46     57     38     56
                     SW  5  NW  5   W  5   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     74     51     66     46     66
                     SW  5   Calm   W  5   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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet.

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