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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
539 AM PDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The warmest temperatures of the forecast period are
expected on Monday as an upper level ridge becomes positioned over
the northwest. The ridge will transit east on Monday evening, for
a trough and front to arrive and keep rain showers in the forecast
through mid week.


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.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain,
including the Muir snowfield, 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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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 9500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     21     24     23     21     20
                      W 30   W 30  SW 25  SW 35  SW 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     37     38     38     37     34
                     SW 20   W 20  SW 15  SW 25  SW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     54     46     60     44     49
                      W 10   W 10   W  5   W 10   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     63     50     69     50     57
                     SW  5   Calm  SW  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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Snow level near 8000 feet.

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