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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
352 PM PST Sun Nov 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
remain in the forecast through Monday. A very strong and rapidly
developing frontal system will approach late Tuesday with the
potential for high winds in the Cascade foothills. The active
pattern will likely continue for the remainder of the week.


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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult backcountry
skiing and mountaineering conditions across much of the alpine
terrain of Mt. Rainier, including the Muir snowfield. Blizzard-
like conditions with strong winds and near zero visibility are
likely. 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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...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then snow likely
after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation
near Paradise of 8 to 14 inches. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.MONDAY...Snow likely. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 2 to 7 inches.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation near
Paradise of 2 to 5 inches.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Snow level near 2000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)    -13    -17    -17     -7
                      W 50   W 45   W 40  SW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)      7      2      3     10
                      W 45   W 35   W 30   S 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     21     23     19     27
                      W 20   W 10  SW 10  SE 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     29     32     27     35
                      W 10   W  5  SW  5  SE 10

++ 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...Windy. Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at
times. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3000 feet.

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