Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
229 AM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal system will move across the region today bringing
rain and snow. The main low pressure center will stall offshore
through Friday, keeping unsettled conditions with rain and snow
showers across Mount Rainier National Park. High pressure will
build over the Pacific Northwest this weekend into early next
week, with warmer and drier conditions. A return to a cooler and
wetter pattern looks to occur by the middle of next week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult backcountry
skiing and mountaineering conditions across much of the alpine
terrain of Mt. Rainier, including the Muir snowfield. Blizzard-
like conditions with strong winds and near zero visibility are
likely. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain,
including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in
these conditions.

&&

.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 6 to 10 inches. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight.
Snow accumulation near Paradise of 2 to 6 inches. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Showers in the morning, then snow showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 3 to 6 inches. Snow level near
3000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near
3000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
3000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     -1    -10     -9    -10     -9
                     SW 60  SW 40  SW 35  SW 20  SE 10

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15      9     10     10     11
                     SW 35  SW 25  SW 30  SW 20  SE  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     33     24     31     25     36
                     SW 15  SW 10  SW 15   S 10  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     33     40     34     44
                     SE 10   E  5  SE 10   S 10   S  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...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 7500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.

$$

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