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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
324 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An upper-low looks to churn off the PNW coast through
the start of next week with active weather. A strengthening
surface low (not as intense as Tuesday`s) will brush across the
region today with widespread precipitation and gusty winds.
Conditions look to settle towards the middle of next week as
guidance hints at the return higher heights.


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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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.FRIDAY...Windy. Rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of
rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise
of 1 to 3 inches. Snow level near 7000 feet decreasing to
5500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 4000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 1 to
4 inches. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations.
Snow level near 3000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near
3500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      6     -4     -6     -7     -3
                     SW 85  SW 35  SW 30  SW 25  SW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     21     13     12     11     14
                      S 50  SW 20  SW 20  SW 20  SW 35

Paradise  (5420 FT)     34     25     28     25     30
                      S 25  SW 20  SW 10  SW 10  SE 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     43     34     37     33     39
                     SE 15   E 10   S  5   S  5  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.MONDAY 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 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 3000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow
level near 2500 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2000 feet.

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