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Mt Rainier Recreational Forecast MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
355 AM PDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT AND AN UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH 
THE NATIONAL PARK ON SATURDAY GIVING A COOL SHOWERY DAY. AN UPPER 
RIDGE WILL BUILD OFFSHORE SUNDAY AND MOVE INLAND MONDAY FOR WARMER 
AND MOSTLY DRY WEATHER. A DEEP UPPER LOW WILL REACH THE AREA TUESDAY 
AND LINGER THROUGH MIDWEEK FOR SHOWERY AND UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER 
WITH LOW SNOW LEVELS. 

&&

.SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO
1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...
THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
UP TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9500 FEET. 

&&

TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.

                       SAT    SAT    SUN    SUN    MON  
                            NIGHT         NIGHT        

SUMMIT   (14411 FT)      4      5     10     17     18
                      W 15   N 10   N 25  NW 25  SW 20 

CAMP MUIR(10188 FT)     20     22     25     32     34
                      W 20  NW 20   N 15   N 15   S 10 

PARADISE  (5420 FT)     41     30     44     35     53
                      W  5  NW  5  SW  5   CALM  NW  5 

LONGMIRE  (2700 FT)     50     43     56     39     65
                     NW  5  NW 10   CALM   E  5  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. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 9000 FEET. 
.TUESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
7000 FEET DECREASING TO 5500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
3000 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
3000 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
4000 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
3500 FEET INCREASING TO 4500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET. 

$$

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Camp Muir Average and Current Wx
May 18th Conditions
Average Current
Temp 36.0° F 30.0° F
Rh 53% 79%
Wind 38 mph from SW 8
Windchill 5.0° F 20.0° F