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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
319 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An upper-low looks to churn off the PNW coast through
the start of next week with active weather. A shortwave trough 
will enter today with increased shower chances followed by a
strengthening surface low (not as intense as Tuesday's) drawing 
near on Friday. Here we'll more widespread precipitation and gusty
winds.


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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...Mostly sunny in the morning, then a chance of rain
and snow late in the morning. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 2 to
4 inches. Snow level near 4000 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 4500 feet increasing to 5500 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise
up to 3 inches. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5000 feet
in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations. Snow
level near 4000 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the
afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near
3500 feet. 

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat  
                            Night         Night        

Summit   (14411 FT)     -2      8      4     -3     -5
                     SW 50  SW 60  SW 80  SW 40  SW 20 

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15     24     21     14     12
                     SW 20   S 35  SW 45  SW 10   W 20 

Paradise  (5420 FT)     32     29     34     25     29
                      S  5  NE 15  SE 25   S 15  SW 10 

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     37     42     32     37
                      E  5   E 10  SE 15   S 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...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in
the evening. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Snow
level near 3500 feet. 
.TUESDAY...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 3000 feet. 
.TUESDAY 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. 
.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 3000 feet. 

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