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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
405 AM PDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak upper level trough over the park Sunday. Upper
level ridge building offshore Monday will slowly move east for the
remainder of the week ending up near Western Washington by late
in the week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Monday
night and Tuesday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine
terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and
camping in these conditions.

&&

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 9000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     17     19     20     26     27
                      W 25   W 30  NW 35  NW 40  NW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     38     34     38     40     45
                      W 20  NW 35  NW 30  NW 30  NW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     56     41     56     40     60
                      W 10  NW 10   W  5   N  5   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     62     49     61     46     66
                      W 10   W  5   W 10  SE  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 clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.

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