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Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
217 PM PDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry and warm conditions at Mount Rainier National Park
tonight and Friday. A slow moving frontal system brings the next
chance for rain and snow showers and cooler temperatures Saturday
night into Sunday. Another dry and warm period Monday into
Tuesday before another weak system brings a chance for isolated
rain and snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday.

&&

.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.

&&

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Freezing level near
6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Windy, sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet increasing
to 6500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, clear. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance
of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet in the
afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      2      6      9      7
                     NW 25  NW 20   W 20  SW 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15     19     25     22
                      E 10  SE  5   S 10  SW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     27     46     29     47
                     NE 15  NE 20  NE 20  SE 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     37     54     38     57
                     NE 10   E 15   E 15  SE 10

++ 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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow level near 5000 feet decreasing
to 3500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Snow level near
5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4500 feet.

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