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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
309 AM PST Sun Nov 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An upper-low will continue to churn off the PNW coast
as we start the new week with active weather. Conditions will
settle towards the Thanksgiving holiday as guidance hints at the
return drier weather but cooler temperatures.


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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult mountaineering
conditions near the summit, with local blizzard-like conditions,
strong winds, and near zero visibility. A high level of skill and
experience in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended
for navigation and camping in these conditions.

&&

.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 4 to
7 inches. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 4 to
7 inches. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to
1 inch. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Light snow accumulations. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 3000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     -3     -2     -4     -4     -2
                     SW 40  SW 30  SW 20  SW 20   W 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     14     15     13     12     14
                     SW 35  SW 30  SW 20  SW  5  NW 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     28     26     30     24     28
                      W 10   W  5   S  5   Calm   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     36     34     39     31     37
                      E  5   E  5  SE  5   Calm   Calm

++ 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 cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet.

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