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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
455 AM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure builds offshore early this week,
maintaining near normal temperatures through Wednesday in Mount
Rainier National Park with decreasing clouds. Hot and dry conditions
develop Thursday through the weekend as high pressure shifts east
over the region.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit through Wednesday 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.

&&

.TUESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Snow
level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     25     26     25     27     29
                     NW 40  NW 45  NW 45  NW 30  NW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     39     40     39     44     45
                     NW 25  NW 30  NW 20  NW 15  NW  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     54     39     59     45     68
                     SW  5   N 10  NW 10  NW  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     61     46     67     51     76
                     SW 10  SE  5   W  5   N  5   W  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 17000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.

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