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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.


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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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.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.

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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.

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