.SYNOPSIS...Unsettled conditions will continue at Mount Rainier
National Park through much of this week. Winds will remain gusty
into tonight. Showers will bring periods of rain and higher 
elevation mountain snowfall through Tuesday. Heavier snow arrives 
Tuesday night and Wednesday, mainly above 4000 feet. Periods of 
rain and snow Thursday and Friday before drier conditions develop 
next weekend.

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.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 through tonight.
A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain, including
use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in these 
conditions.

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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Little or
no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 6000 feet. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 5500 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 5000 feet. 

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue  
                     Night         Night        

Summit   (14411 FT)      3      1      2      4
                      S 45  SW 15  NW 20  NW 30 

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     21     18     16     16
                      S 45   W 10   W 30   W 35 

Paradise  (5420 FT)     31     36     31     34
                     SW  5   Calm   Calm   W  5 

Longmire  (2760 FT)     38     46     38     44
                      E  5   Calm   Calm  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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times after
midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow level near
3500 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
3000 feet. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 4000 feet. 

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