Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
141 PM PDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Onshore flow will continue for the next several days.
A weak ridge will result in some slight warming on Thursday but
the next weather system will push through the region Friday into
Saturday bringing cooler conditions and good chances for
precipitation. Thunderstorms will be possible across western
Washington Saturday afternoon and evening. Active weather will
continue into next week.

&&

.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.

&&

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Freezing level near
8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     20     19     22     19
                      W 55   W 35   W 35  SW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     30     31     36     37
                      W 30   W 15   W 15  SW 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     31     50     36     57
                      W 10  SW  5   N  5  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     38     60     42     66
                      W  5   W  5   N  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5500 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 4500 feet increasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 7500 feet.

$$

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