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SXUS46 KSEW 042224
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
324 PM PDT THU JUN 4 2026
SYNOPSIS
LOW PRESSURE WILL GENERATE POTENTIAL FOR RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ON
FRIDAY. THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXPANDS ON SATURDAY AS THE
LOW MOVES OVERHEAD AND PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS.
COOLER, CLOUDY, AND AT TIMES SHOWERY WEATHER WILL PERSIST INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE CONDITIONS BEGIN TO WARM UP AND DRY OUT.
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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9000 FEET.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS,
SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
THU FRI FRI SAT
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 18 10 2 -4
SW 55 SW 55 SW 45 W 20
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 27 19 15 14
W 30 W 20 W 20 W 20
PARADISE (5420 FT) 34 40 31 35
W 5 W 10 W 10 SW 10
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 39 52 37 46
W 5 W 5 W 5 SW 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
4500 FEET.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
6000 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 6500 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 6000 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 6500 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 6000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
7000 FEET.
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