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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
428 AM PST Sat Feb 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Expect gusty winds, heavy rain and snow, and rising
snow levels across Mount Rainier National Park Saturday and
Sunday with an atmospheric river in place over the region.
Another strong system arrives Monday and Tuesday, with lowering
snow levels and heavy rain and snow Tuesday. Mild and drier
conditions develop across the park Wednesday, with some showers
and more seasonable conditions Thursday and Friday.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult backcountry
skiing and mountaineering conditions through the weekend 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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.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to
1 inch. Snow level rising to 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level
near 6000 feet decreasing to 4500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near
5000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     10     12      7      0      1
                     SW 55   W 65   W 75   W 80  SW 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     25     25     25     15     19
                     SW 45   W 40   W 55   W 45  SW 35

Paradise  (5420 FT)     38     35     38     30     36
                     SW 15  SW 15  SW 10  SW 15   S 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     44     41     45     35     43
                     NE  5   N  5  SW  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...Windy. Showers, snow showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. 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...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.

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