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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
157 PM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry weather will continue over the mountain the
remainder of Saturday. A disturbance on Sunday will bring a slight
chance of precipitation to the area late Sunday night. Gusty winds
will be possible at higher elevations with this disturbance. Drier
and warmer air will move in Monday and Tuesday, with widespread
precipitation expected Wednesday through Friday, along with cooler
air.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet will make it
difficult to move safely and could produce local whiteout
conditions Sunday through Monday. 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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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Snow
level near 11000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     23     21     27     33
                     NW 25   W 40  NW 60  NW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     39     36     37     44
                     NW 20   W 25  NW 35  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     46     56     45     59
                      N  5   W  5   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     50     64     51     67
                      Calm   W  5   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...

.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...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of showers, a slight chance of
thunderstorms and a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, a slight
chance of thunderstorms and a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow
level near 8500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely after
midnight. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 7500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 10500 feet.

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