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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
313 PM PST Sat Nov 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Active weather will continue into next week with
heavy snow at times and strong winds near Camp Muir and the
summit. Cooler weather expected toward next weekend with a trough.

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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.

&&

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Mostly cloudy late in the night. Little or no snow
accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Little or no snow accumulation
near Paradise. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.VETERANS DAY...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow
level near 5000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      8     12     10     -1
                      W 15  SW 20  SW 50  SW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     23     23     24     15
                      W 10  SW 15  SW 40  SW 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     33     38     31     34
                      W  5  SW  5   S 20  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     40     47     39     42
                      W  5  SE  5   S 10  SW  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...Rain and snow. 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 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 3000 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.

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