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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
413 PM PDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A shift back to cool, wet unsettled conditions will
prevail across Western Washington through early next week. A
significant change in the weather pattern is expected for the
second half of next week as high pressure aloft leads to warmer
and drier conditions.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain,
including the Muir snowfield, 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...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening.
Snow likely. Rain likely after midnight. No snow accumulation
near Paradise. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation near
Paradise. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow accumulation near Paradise of
1 to 3 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near
4500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     11     10     10     12
                      S 50  SE 35   E 25  NW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     24     23     24     21
                     SE 40  SE 40  NE 20  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     35     38     29     33
                      E 15  NE 10   W 10   W 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     44     46     37     40
                      E 10   S  5   W  5   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...Showers. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.MONDAY...Showers. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning.
Snow level near 4000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 9000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9000 feet.

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