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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
336 AM PDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A building upper level ridge will lead to drier
conditions and a gradual warming trend through the upcoming
weekend. The ridge will break down early next week for increasing
chances of rain and snow and cooler temperatures.

&&

.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.

&&

.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny.
Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15     16     17     18     18
                      W 30  SW 40   W 30  SW 25   S 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     31     34     34     36     37
                     SW 10  SW 20  SW 20  SW 15   S 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     49     39     54     45     59
                      E  5   N 10   S  5  NW  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     58     46     63     51     67
                      Calm   E 10  SE  5   E  5   S  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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 7500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then partly sunny with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.

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