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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

000
SXUS46 KSEW 202227
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
327 PM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will continue to progress eastward across
the region tonight with continued shower activity through Sunday
afternoon. High pressure will allow conditions to dry out and warm
up to start off next week with a chance of wetter and cooler
conditions returning by Wednesday.

&&

.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.

&&

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and snow in the evening, then a
chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow accumulation near
Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow level near 5000 feet decreasing to
2500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 2500 feet increasing to 3500 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Widespread frost after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet. Freezing level near 3500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Freezing level
near 4500 feet increasing to 7000 feet in the afternoon.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      4      7      7      7
                      W 65   W 55  NW 35  NW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     10     10     22     22
                      W 35  NW 25  NW 20   W 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     23     35     23     47
                      W 20   W 15  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     33     43     31     55
                      W 10   W 10   N  5   N  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight 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. A chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. 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 4500 feet.
.FRIDAY 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 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 4500 feet.

$$

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