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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
327 PM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A strong surface low will produce periods of
precipitation and gusty winds on Friday. The winds will taper back
into the weekend, with cooler air beginning to sink down into the
region.

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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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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers
late in the night. Precipitation may be heavy at times late in
the night. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 1 to 3 inches. Snow
level near 5500 feet after midnight. Freezing level near
5000 feet in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near
Paradise up to 3 inches. Snow level near 7000 feet decreasing to
5500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 1 to
2 inches. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near
3500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      7      6     -3     -6
                     SW 55   S 75  SW 40   W 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     22     14     11
                      S 30  SW 45  SW 15   W 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     28     34     24     29
                      E 25  SW 20   S 15  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     36     43     33     37
                      E 15  SE 15  SE 10   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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Showers likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
3000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Snow level
near 2500 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 2000 feet.

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