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SXUS46 KSEW 282203  
RECSEW  
 
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
303 PM PDT MON APR 28 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A COOLER SHOWERY PATTERN WILL RUN INTO TUESDAY, WITH  
A RETURN TO DRIER AND WARMER WEATHER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  
PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURN TO THE FORECAST BY FRIDAY INTO THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
 
   
IMPACTS  
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE SUMMIT WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO  
MOVE SAFELY AND COULD PRODUCE LOCAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A HIGH  
LEVEL OF SKILL AND EXPERIENCE IN ALPINE TERRAIN, INCLUDING USE OF  
GPS, IS RECOMMENDED FOR NAVIGATION AND CAMPING IN THESE  
CONDITIONS.  
 
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL  
EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LATE IN THE NIGHT. NO SNOW  
ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET IN THE EVENING.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET INCREASING TO  
9000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
 
MON TUE TUE WED  
NIGHT NIGHT  
 
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 15 10 12 17  
W 40 NW 40 NW 30 N 25  
 
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 26 23 27 29  
W 30 NW 30 NW 20 N 10  
 
PARADISE (5420 FT) 35 42 29 51  
W 10 W 15 NW 5 NW 5  
 
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 41 52 34 62  
W 5 W 5 NW 5 NW 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  
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 11500 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12500 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL  
NEAR 8000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET INCREASING TO 5500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
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