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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
325 PM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An atmospheric river will set up over Western
Washington, maintaining a wet weekend with heavy rain, high snow
levels, and strong winds near Camp Muir and the summit. After a
brief break early Monday, a front will bring more rain and gusty
winds through Tuesday. High pressure rebuilds over the region
around the middle of the week with mild and mostly dry conditions,
though some shower chances linger.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet 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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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times.
Little or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
7500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times in the
afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain
and snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise
up to 2 inches. Snow level near 6000 feet decreasing to 4000 feet
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Moderate snow
accumulations. Snow level near 3500 feet increasing to 5000 feet
in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     10      8      0      1
                      W 60   W 65   W 75  SW 55

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     24     23     16     18
                      W 40   W 40   W 50  SW 35

Paradise  (5420 FT)     34     39     27     36
                      W 15   W 15  SW 20   S 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     45     33     42
                      N  5   W  5  SW 10  SE  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at
times. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY 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 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.

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