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SXUS46 KSEW 152301
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
401 PM PDT TUE OCT 15 2019
SYNOPSIS
A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY PASS THROUGH WESTERN
WASHINGTON TUESDAY EVENING AND INTO WEDNESDAY. A SERIES OF
SYSTEMS WILL FOLLOW AND MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE REGION
THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, KEEPING THE PATTERN WET AND
UNSETTLED.
IMPACTS
STRONG WINDS IN ALPINE REGIONS ON THE MOUNTAIN,
INCLUDING THE MUIR SNOWFIELD, TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 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 NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE
UP TO 1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET DECREASING TO 5500 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
TUE WED WED THU
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 17 13 2 1
SW 45 SW 55 SW 50 W 35
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 28 28 18 18
SW 40 SW 40 W 30 W 35
PARADISE (5420 FT) 37 41 34 38
W 10 W 15 W 15 W 20
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 44 50 42 47
E 5 NW 5 SW 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
THURSDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5500 FEET DECREASING TO 4500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET
INCREASING TO 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
MONDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
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