Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
766 SXUS46 KSEW 012246 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 346 PM PDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Near-normal temperatures through Wednesday but a strong upper-level ridge looms upstream. This ridge will move over Western Washington Friday and remain over the area through the weekend. Here we`ll see the warmest weather of the year so far which could last into next week. && .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. && .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy late in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Snow level near 8500 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Mon Tue Tue Wed Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 26 26 23 23 NW 50 NW 50 NW 65 NW 55 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 39 40 39 39 NW 30 NW 30 NW 40 NW 25 Paradise (5420 FT) 38 53 38 58 NW 5 SW 10 NW 10 W 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 45 60 46 66 W 5 SW 5 W 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... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 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 16500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle