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SXUS46 KSEW 131302  
RECSEW  
  
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
602 AM PDT TUE APR 13 2021  
   
SYNOPSIS  
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO   
BRITISH COLOMBIA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, WHILE AN UPPER LEVEL LOW   
SINKS SOUTHWARD OVER THE GREAT BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL   
INFLUENCE THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, FOR   
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER AND A GRADUAL WARMING TREND. STRONG WINDS AT  
ELEVATED AREAS IN THE PARK WILL PERSIST TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.   
  
  
   
IMPACTS  
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE SUMMIT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY   
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.  
  
  
   
TUESDAY  
VERY WINDY. SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET  
INCREASING TO 5500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
VERY WINDY. CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR  
5500 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
VERY WINDY. SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET  
INCREASING TO 7000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WINDY, CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WINDY, SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.   
  
  
  
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
  
                       TUE    TUE    WED    WED    THU    
                            NIGHT         NIGHT          
  
SUMMIT   (14411 FT)     -4      4      9      9     11  
                     NE 45  NE 45  NE 45  NE 35   E 25   
  
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT)      8     16     21     23     25  
                     NE 30  NE 35  NE 25  NE 20   E 15   
  
PARADISE  (5420 FT)     37     26     46     31     49  
                     NE 30  NE 35  NE 30  NE 30  NE 20   
  
LONGMIRE  (2760 FT)     48     35     55     39     59  
                     NE 20   E 10   W  5  NE 10   E 10   
  
++ 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  
  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10000 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10000 FEET.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9500 FEET.   
  
  
  
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