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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
323 PM PDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Warmer and drier conditions develop across Mount
Rainier National Park starting today, with the warmest days likely
Friday and Saturday. A weak disturbance brings additional clouds
across the area on Sunday, with a few showers possible. Temperatures
then return closer to normal by early next week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit through Thursday 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.

&&

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     25     24     29     26
                      W 45   W 40   W 30   W 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     39     38     42     44
                      W 30   W 25   W 20   W 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     40     59     45     68
                      W  5   W  5  NW  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     45     68     51     76
                      Calm  SW  5   N  5  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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 11000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 10500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.

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