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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
302 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A shift in the pattern will bring the next upper
trough to the Pacific Northwest, bringing cooler temperatures,
breezy winds, and the return of precipitation today and Thursday.
Expect strong winds near the summit. The cycle then repeats with
dry and warmer conditions Friday ahead of the next disturbance
that reaches the area over the weekend.

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.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.

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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 9500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely after midnight. No snow
accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Snow level near 8000 feet. Freezing level near
11000 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15     11     14     21     22
                     SW 40   W 25  NW 30  NW 25   W 10

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     32     25     24     33     35
                     SW 20   W 25   W 25  NW 20   S 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     53     37     42     38     56
                      W 15   W 15   W 10   W 10   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     62     47     51     46     64
                      W 10   W  5   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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 9500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 8500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.

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