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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
304 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An atmospheric river will bring moderate to heavy
rainfall and gusty winds to western Washington throughout the
weekend. High pressure will then build into the region early next
week, providing relief from the wet conditions for a few days.

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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...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow late in the
morning. Rain and snow early in the afternoon, then rain and snow
likely late in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the afternoon.
Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow level near
3500 feet increasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Rain and snow likely
in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. No snow
accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 10000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 9000 feet.
.SATURDAY 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 9500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 9000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     16     21     23     23     17
                      W 50   W 50   W 50  SW 55  SW 65

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     27     32     34     36     30
                      W 35   W 40   W 40  SW 40  SW 45

Paradise  (5420 FT)     38     33     45     41     47
                      W 10   W 15   W 15  SW 10  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     43     41     53     47     55
                     SE  5  SE 10  NW  5  SW  5   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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7500 feet
decreasing to 6000 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.MONDAY 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 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 11000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet.

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