653   
SXUS46 KSEW 160945  
RECSEW  
  
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
245 AM PDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
  
SHOWERS WITH A THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM   
PASSES THROUGH BEFORE EXITING THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. HIGH   
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA NEXT WEEK, BRINGING A RETURN TO WARM  
AND DRY WEATHER.  
  
  
   
IMPACTS  
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE SUMMIT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY NIGHT 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  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY.  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. NO SNOW  
ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 12500 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL  
NEAR 10500 FEET IN THE EVENING.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.   
  
  
  
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
  
                       THU    THU    FRI    FRI    SAT    
                            NIGHT         NIGHT          
  
SUMMIT   (14411 FT)     22     26     27     29     27  
                      S 30   S 45  SW 45  SW 40  SW 35   
  
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT)     43     44     43     45     45  
                     SE 25   S 20  SW 20  SW 20  SW 15   
  
PARADISE  (5420 FT)     63     46     62     46     64  
                      N  5   W  5   W  5   W  5   W  5   
  
LONGMIRE  (2760 FT)     74     50     75     50     77  
                     SW  5   W  5   W  5   CALM   W  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  
CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.   
  
  
  
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