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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
226 PM PST Tue Nov 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A strong weather system will move into western
Washington this afternoon and evening, bringing another round of
widespread precipitation and gusty winds to the region. Unsettled
conditions from this system will persist into Thursday, though
conditions look to remain cool and unsettled through much of the
remainder of the week under a general troughing pattern.

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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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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow likely in the evening,
then rain and snow after midnight. Patchy fog. Snow may be heavy
at times late in the evening. Snow accumulation near Paradise of
3 to 8 inches. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Areas of
fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 1 to 4 inches. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times
after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 5 to 9 inches.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near 4000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      9      2     -2     -3
                     SW 50  SW 50  SW 35  SW 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     20     16     15
                     SW 45  SW 35  SW 30  SW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     31     33     29     31
                      W 20  SW 15  SW 15  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     38     41     37     40
                      E 10  SE 10   S  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow
level near 4000 feet increasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
2000 feet.

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