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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
431 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry and warm conditions continue across Mount Rainier
National Park this week. Stronger high pressure moves overhead
around Friday through the weekend, with very hot conditions.
Temperatures may cool slightly early next week, but will remain
above normal through much of next week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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.

&&

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     25     27     29     30     31
                     NW 40  NW 30  NW 25  NW 25  NW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     39     44     45     49     51
                     NW 15  NW 20  NW 10  NW 15  NW 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     60     46     68     53     72
                      W 10   N  5  NW  5   N  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     67     52     76     59     80
                      W  5   Calm  NW  5  NE  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...

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

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