648
SXUS46 KSEW 250941
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
241 AM PDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure aloft continues to build over the
region, maintaining warmer and dry conditions through Tuesday.
Expect strong winds near the summit. The next upper trough
crosses the area Wednesday and Thursday bringing a return of
showers and cooler temperatures. Expect a similar pattern late in
the week with a brief warm up alternating with weak passing
disturbances.

&&

.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.

&&

.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 9500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 7000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     24     22     14     11     16
                     SW 20  SW 45  SW 40   W 20  NW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     41     42     31     25     27
                      S 10   S 20  SW 20   W 25  NW 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     67     50     54     38     41
                      S  5   W  5   W 10   W 15   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     76     57     62     47     51
                      S  5  NW  5   W 10   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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 9500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then partly sunny with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 9500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 8500 feet.

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle