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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
234 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will result in mostly dry conditions
through Tuesday along with warming temperatures. The next weather
system will bring widespread rain, breezy, and cooler conditions
to the region Wednesday, along with a chance of isolated
thunderstorms. Another weaker system will arrive Thursday into
Friday before dry conditions return this 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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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely, a slight chance
of thunderstorms and showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level
near 10000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     33     32     27     17
                      W 15  SW 30  SW 50  SW 55

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     51     49     44     32
                      W 10  SW 15  SW 25  SW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     53     69     48     50
                      N  5   W  5  SW 10  SW 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     58     79     56     58
                     NE  5  SE  5  SE  5  SW 10

++ 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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 10000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.

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