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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
410 PM PDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Very warm week ahead for Mount Rainier National Park
as a ridge slowly drifts over the area. Temperatures will warm,
peaking on Sunday and Monday. The ridge will slowly exit to the
east making for a gradual cooling trend going into middle of next
week.

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.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.

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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 10 PM PDT MONDAY...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     29     30     34     34
                     NW 30  NW 35  NW 45  NW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     48     50     53     52
                     NW 15  NW 15  NW 30  NW 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     54     75     55     73
                      N  5  SW  5  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     59     83     61     81
                      Calm   W  5   N  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 THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear nights and sunny
days. Freezing level around 16000 feet.


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