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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
413 PM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure remains in place with dry and warm
conditions through tonight at the park. A shift in the pattern
will bring cooler temperatures, the return of precipitation, and
gusty winds on the upper elevations of the mountain. The cycle
then repeats with dry and warmer conditions Friday ahead of the
next disturbance that reaches the park over the weekend.

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

&&

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear until early morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level near
9500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 7000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     15     10     16
                     SW 45  SW 45   W 25  NW 35

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     42     31     25     26
                      S 25  SW 20   W 25  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     48     53     38     42
                      W  5   W 15   W 10   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     56     61     47     51
                      Calm   W 10   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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 9500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Snow level
near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 8500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 10500 feet.

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