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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
345 AM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Very warm week ahead for the park as an upper level
ridge slowly drifts over the area. Temperatures will peak Sunday
through Tuesday. The ridge will slowly exit to the east making
for a gradual cooling trend in the middle of next week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult
to move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Friday
through Saturday night. A high level of skill and experience in
alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for
navigation and camping in these conditions.

&&

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

.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     34     34     37     38     39
                     NW 45  NW 55  NW 45  NW 40  NW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     58     52     60     53     60
                     NW 20  NW 35  NW 20  NW 15  NW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     76     55     76     58     76
                     NW  5  NW  5   W  5  NW  5  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     84     60     84     64     84
                      W  5   E  5   W  5  NE  5  SW  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear nights and sunny days.
Freezing level near 16500 feet lowering to near 15000 feet
Wednesday through Thursday.

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