SXUS46 KSEW 071110
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
410 AM PDT Mon Apr 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level trough over the park Monday and Monday
night with the trough axis offshore. Trough axis moving through 
the park late Tuesday. Weak upper level ridge trying to build 
Wednesday. The ridge will shift east Wednesday night into 
Thursday allowing another front to reach the park Thursday night.
Cool upper level trough over the park Friday and Saturday with an
upper level ridge building Sunday. 

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain, 
including the Muir snowfield, will make it difficult to move 
safely and could produce local whiteout conditions MOnday night
and Tuesday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine 
terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and 
camping in these conditions.

Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to move 
safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Monday and
again Tuesday night and Wednesday. 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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.MONDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow 
accumulation near Paradise of 2 to 5 inches. Snow level near 5000 
feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Snow may be heavy at times after 
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 3 to 6 inches. Snow 
level near 3500 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Showers. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation
near Paradise of 3 to 6 inches. Snow level near 4000 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in 
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 
midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Snow level near 3000 feet in the morning. Freezing level
near 6000 feet in the afternoon. 

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed  
                            Night         Night        

Summit   (14411 FT)     -1     -6     -5     -3      4
                     SW 45  SW 50  SW 55   W 55   W 55 

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     16     12     13     11     19
                     SW 35  SW 45  SW 45   W 35   W 25 

Paradise  (5420 FT)     36     27     31     27     40
                     SW 10   W 10   S 15  SW 10  SW  5 

Longmire  (2760 FT)     44     34     40     32     49
                     SW  5  NW  5   S 10   W  5   Calm 

++ 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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 7000 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing to
5500 feet after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
4500 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow 
level near 4000 feet decreasing to 3000 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level 
near 2500 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 3000 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow 
level near 3000 feet increasing to 4000 feet in the afternoon. 

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