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SXUS46 KSEW 202307
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
307 PM PST MON JAN 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER INTO THE
MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK, BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS AND COLD OVERNIGHT
TEMPERATURES. LOWS WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING OVER MUCH OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON AT LEAST INTO MID-WEEK WHILE DAYTIME HIGHS WILL REMAIN
BELOW NORMAL.
IMPACTS
STRONG WINDS IN ALPINE REGIONS ON THE MOUNTAIN,
INCLUDING THE MUIR SNOWFIELD, 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 UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET DECREASING TO
3000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET INCREASING TO
3000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET
INCREASING TO 3000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET
INCREASING TO 7500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
MON TUE TUE WED
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 6 3 6 12
W 65 NW 75 NW 65 NW 55
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 23 19 23 26
W 45 NW 50 NW 40 NW 30
PARADISE (5420 FT) 22 30 21 37
W 5 W 5 NW 5 NW 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 25 36 25 43
CALM W 5 CALM CALM
++ 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
MONDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
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