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Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
304 PM PDT Sat Apr 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure overhead through the weekend
bringing warmer and drier conditions. Upper-level troughing returns
on Monday with showers and cooler temps. Another ridge moves into
western Washington later in the upcoming week with the possibility
for more warm and dry weather.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Monday 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...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. No snow
accumulation near Paradise. Freezing level near 8500 feet in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 3000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     13     14     12     12
                     SW 10   W 10   W 30   W 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     33     32     27     21
                      W  5   W 15  NW 25  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     37     51     28     35
                     NW  5   W  5   W 10   W 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     42     58     36     43
                      N  5   W  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Snow level near 3000 feet decreasing to 2000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
2000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.

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