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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 111119
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
419 AM PDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A front will enter the area on Thursday accompanied
by widespread precipitation. Afterwards, dry conditions are to
follow with weak high pressure in place over the weekend. The
next disturbance will usher a return of rain, mountain snow, and
cooler conditions into 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.

&&

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow early
in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow late in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then
cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level
near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      6      2      5     12     12
                     SW 60  SW 50  SW 35  SW 30  SW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     19     17     21     26     29
                     SW 35  SW 20   S 15  SW 15  SW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     40     31     43     33     51
                      W 10   W  5   W  5   N  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     48     39     53     41     60
                     SW  5   W  5  SE  5  NE  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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 9000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 4500 feet decreasing to 2500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
after midnight. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet.

$$

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