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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
401 AM PDT Sun Apr 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Front moving through the park Sunday night with rain
out ahead of the system spreading over the park today. Upper
level trough behind the front Monday with the trough axis moving
through Tuesday. Upper level ridge trying to build Wednesday. Next
system arriving late Thursday with another upper level trough
behind it for Friday.

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

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 MOnday through Tuesday. 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...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow until late
afternoon, then cloudy with rain and snow late in the afternoon.
No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then showers after
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow
level near 7500 feet decreasing to 6000 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Showers. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 3 to
7 inches. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level near
4000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12      6      0     -7     -4
                     SW 40  SW 50  SW 45  SW 55  SW 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     27     22     17     12     13
                     SW 25  SW 25  SW 40   W 40  SW 40

Paradise  (5420 FT)     48     32     36     28     34
                      W  5  SW  5  SW 10  SW 10   S 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     56     39     45     34     42
                     NE  5   Calm   Calm  SW  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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing
to 5500 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near
4500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 3000 feet.

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