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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.

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