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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
416 AM PDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak upper level ridge over Western Washington through
Tuesday with weather systems moving by to the north. Low level
flow turning offshore Tuesday with the upper level ridge shifting
east. Ridge continuing to move east Tuesday night with a front
reaching the park Wednesday night. Another system will arrive
Thursday night or Friday.

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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.

&&

.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 9500 feet. Freezing level near
12000 feet in the evening.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     23     21     28     33
                     NW 10  NW 20   W 50  NW 70  NW 55

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     43     38     34     35     42
                     NW 10  NW 20   W 40  NW 45  NW 45

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

Longmire  (2760 FT)     64     50     64     50     67
                      W  5   Calm  NW  5   Calm   Calm

++ 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 16000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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.
Snow level near 9000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 7500 feet.

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