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SXUS46 KSEW 190925
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
225 AM PDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak upper level trough will move through the region
this morning. A cooler, stronger, trough arriving Sunday for more
widespread shower activity and strong winds near the summit.
Northwesterly flow aloft Monday for dry and cooler weather. Dry
weather into midweek with high pressure.

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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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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near
5000 feet decreasing to 3500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow
level near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Light snow accumulations. Snow level near 4000 feet decreasing to
2500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 3000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      8      5      0     -1      1
                     NW 30   W 35  NW 30  NW 50  NW 35

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     24     20     14     11     15
                     NW 25  NW 25   W 20  NW 30  NW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     42     27     35     25     35
                      W 10   W 10   W 10   W 15   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     50     34     43     32     44
                      W  5   W  5   W  5   W 10   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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.

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