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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 192227
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
327 PM PDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Ridging will maintain dry and warm conditions across
the park into Saturday ahead of an approaching front that will
bring in light lowland rain, mountain snow, and breezy winds.
Unsettled conditions will continue through the remainder of the
weekend. Next week will start out drier and warmer ahead of more
rainy weather mid- 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...Breezy. Mostly clear. Freezing level near
6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain
and snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise
of 1 to 3 inches. Snow level near 5000 feet decreasing to
2500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      9      8      0      5
                      W 20  SW 40   W 65  NW 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     23     23      9     10
                     SW 10  SW 20   W 35  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     29     48     24     35
                     NE 20  SE 10   W 20   W 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     39     57     33     43
                      E 15  SE 10   W 10   W 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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Freezing level
near 5500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
4500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 5000 feet.

$$

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