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SXUS46 KSEW 032137
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
237 PM PDT SAT OCT 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVERHEAD AND WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL MAINTAIN
MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND. A SYSTEM TO THE NORTH WILL
FLATTEN THE RIDGE BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK, WITH NEAR-ZONAL
FLOW ALOFT AND ONSHORE FLOW AT THE SURFACE MAINTAINING SEASONABLE
CONDITIONS WITH MORNING CLOUDS AND AFTERNOON SUN BREAKS.
IMPACTS
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE SUMMIT SUNDAY 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
MONDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
SAT SUN SUN MON
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 30 28 26 26
SW 20 W 30 W 40 W 30
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 44 46 45 42
SW 15 W 20 W 25 W 25
PARADISE (5420 FT) 50 63 47 59
N 5 CALM W 5 W 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 51 74 48 69
E 5 S 5 CALM 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
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13500 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13500 FEET.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
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