Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
910 SXUS46 KSEW 080921 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 221 AM PDT Mon Jul 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Unseasonably hot conditions will continue for the Park through the first half of the week under a strong upper level ridge. Some relief is expected mid-week as the ridge pivots eastward and weekens, though above normal temperatures and dry conditions will persist through the forecast period. && .IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet Tuesday night 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. && ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT TUESDAY... .MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 16000 feet. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Mon Mon Tue Tue Wed Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 30 32 30 31 30 NW 5 SW 5 SW 15 SW 40 SW 20 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 53 54 53 53 50 NW 10 SW 5 SW 5 W 10 W 15 Paradise (5420 FT) 78 62 80 57 71 W 5 N 5 W 5 NW 5 W 10 Longmire (2760 FT) 86 67 89 63 79 W 5 E 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... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle