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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
313 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front continues to push east, with decreasing
showers. High pressure builds this weekend bringing slightly
warmer temperatures across the park. Precipitation chances return
by the middle of next week.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Friday night 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.

&&

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy after
midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet in the evening. Freezing
level near 9500 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     25     23     23     21
                     NW 50   W 30  SW 25   W 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     30     37     38     37
                     NW 35   W 15  SW 10  SW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     32     52     43     54
                      W 10   Calm   E  5  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     39     61     48     63
                      W  5   Calm   E  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 9500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 10000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 7500 feet.

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