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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
324 AM PDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge of high pressure aloft will begin to build
into the area Wednesday then strengthen toward the end of the
week as thermally induced low pressure near the surface expands
northward into the area. Dry conditions will prevail along with
the warmest temperatures of the year thus far on Friday and
Saturday. A weak system passing to the north of the area will
bring a cooling trend early 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.

&&

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 4000 feet increasing to
8500 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15     19     22     23     23
                      N 45   N 40  NE 30  NE 10   N  5

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     33     34     34     37     37
                      N 25  NE 15  NE 20   E 15   E  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     45     35     57     43     64
                     NW  5   N 10  NE 10  NE 10   E  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     54     41     69     51     74
                     NW  5  NE  5   E  5   E  5   E  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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 6500 feet.

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