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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 150914
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
214 AM PDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Upper-level troughing returns on Monday with showers
and cooler temps. Then, ridging will rebound around midweek with
the potential for more warmer and drier weather followed by the
potential for a weak frontal passage over the weekend.


&&

.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.

&&

.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet decreasing to 1500 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
evening. Freezing level near 2500 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 3500 feet increasing to
5000 feet in the afternoon.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12      9      0     -7     -9
                      W 55   W 80   W 65  NW 35   N 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     18      9      7     10
                     NW 35   W 50   W 30   N 20  NE 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     35     21     32     20     40
                      W 20   W 25   W 10  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     42     30     41     28     49
                      W 10   W 15   W 10  NW  5  NW  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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 7500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 3000 feet increasing to 4500 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 4500 feet.

$$

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