Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
437 AM PDT Mon Aug 14 2023

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure over the area will bring much
above average temperatures, elevated HeatRisk and elevated to
critical fire weather conditions through the middle of the week.
Temperatures gradually cool from Thursday onward into the weekend
as the ridge departs and upper level troughing brings back onshore
flow. Take the proper precautions to protect yourself from the
heat while visiting the park over the next several days, including
bringing adequate amounts of water and sun protection. 

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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 17500 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 17500 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 17000 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 17500 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 17500 feet. 

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed  
                            Night         Night        

Summit   (14411 FT)     37     37     36     37     36
                      W  5   W  5   W 10  NW 10   W  5 

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     55     56     56     58     57
                      E  5  SW  5   W  5  NW 15   W  5 

Paradise  (5420 FT)     82     71     82     61     79
                      E  5  NE  5  SW  5   Calm  NW  5 

Longmire  (2760 FT)     90     73     90     65     86
                     SE  5  NE  5  SW  5   N  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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 17000 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 16000 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 16000 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 9500 feet. 

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