Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
514 SXUS46 KSEW 202145 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 245 PM PDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Dry weather will continue through the first part of the weekend. A brief disturbance on Sunday may bring light precipitation near the mountain, as well as stronger winds in the summit. Drier weather will return Monday into Tuesday before a stronger frontal system brings in an increasing chance of precipitation mid to late 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. && .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Fri Sat Sat Sun Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 24 22 24 21 NW 25 NW 10 NW 25 W 40 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 37 35 38 35 N 20 N 15 NW 20 NW 25 Paradise (5420 FT) 38 56 45 56 N 5 S 5 Calm W 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 43 64 50 64 Calm W 5 Calm 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... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near 9500 feet. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 10500 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near 9500 feet. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9000 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9000 feet. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 8000 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle