Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
461 SXUS46 KSEW 252313 RECSEW 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. && .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. && 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. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle