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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
412 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure holds over the region through Thursday
with morning clouds but afternoon sunshine. Expect a return to a
wetter pattern Friday and again late in the weekend as the next
disturbance crosses the region, though considerable uncertainty
remains in the pattern by early next week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Thursday night and Friday
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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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     26     27     27     25
                      N 15  NW 30  NW 50  NW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     40     40     36     35
                     NW 10  NW 20  NW 35  NW 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     42     53     38     48
                      Calm  SW  5   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     46     60     44     55
                      Calm  SW  5   W  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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 10000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 10000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 9500 feet.

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