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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
205 PM PDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A warming trend with dry conditions is expected
through this weekend. Hot conditions with temperatures reaching
the upper 80s and 90s across much of the region by this weekend.
These warm and dry conditions will also result in elevated fire
weather concerns by the weekend. Slight cooling is possible next
week.

&&

.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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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     24     25     27     30
                     NW 50  NW 45  NW 30  NW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     40     39     43     45
                     NW 35  NW 20  NW 15  NW  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     39     59     45     68
                     NW  5  SW 10  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     46     67     51     76
                      W  5   W  5   N  5  NW  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 17000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.

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