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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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SXUS46 KSEW 201033
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
333 AM PDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry and warm conditions to start today, but a cold
front will cross the region later this afternoon, bringing a sharp
cooldown and breezy conditions to Mount Rainier National Park.
Scattered showers and snow showers will linger into Sunday before
high pressure brings a period of quiet weather Monday and Tuesday.
The pattern looks to turn more active with increasing potential
for widespread rain and snow Wednesday into the latter portion of
next week.

&&

.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.

&&

.SATURDAY...Sunny until late afternoon then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon. Snow
level near 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 1 to 3 inches. Snow level near
5000 feet decreasing to 2500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to
1 inch. Total snow accumulation near Paradise 1 to 4 inches. Snow
level near 3000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet. Freezing level near 3500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 4500 feet increasing to
7000 feet in the afternoon.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      9      3      6      7      8
                     SW 45   W 85  NW 65  NW 35   W 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     23     10     10     22     24
                     SW 20   W 40  NW 30  NW 20   W  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     49     24     35     23     46
                     SE 10   W 20   W 15  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     58     34     43     31     55
                     SE 10   W 10   W 10  NW  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...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.

$$

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