FNUS76 KSEW 021907
FWSSEW

SPOT FORECAST FOR MT RAINIER...NPS MORA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1207 PM PDT FRI JUL 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1223 MDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SEATTLE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER TROUGH OVER CENTRAL WASHINGTON WILL MOVE
INTO EASTERN WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO IDAHO BY SATURDAY
MORNING. WEST FLOW ALOFT WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY LATER TODAY WITH
A MOIST AND SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE AIR MASS. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL
STABILIZE OVERNIGHT BUT REMAIN MOIST.

SHOWERS TODAY WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT
MOVES EAST OF THE CASCADES. CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY ALONG THE
SLOPES OF MT. RAINIER WILL PREDOMINATELY REMAIN IN THE LOW IFR
CATEGORY. PLEASE CALL IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED OR THE
FORECAST BECOMES UNREPRESENTATIVE OF CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS. LOW IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY
                    ALONG THE SLOPES. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET.
FREE AIR WINDS......6000 FEET...WNW WIND 10 KNOTS.
                    SUMMIT......NW WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY...BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY LATE. LOW IFR
                    CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY...IMPROVING ABOVE 5000 FEET
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
                    ALONG THE SLOPES. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
FREE AIR WINDS......6000 FEET...WNW WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
                    SUMMIT......NW WIND 20 KNOTS.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY BELOW 5000 FEET...OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY.
                    BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY ALL LEVELS IN THE AFTERNOON
                    WITH HIGHLY VARIABLE CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY ALONG
                    THE SLOPES OF MT. RAINIER. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET.
FREE AIR WINDS......6000 FEET...NW WIND 10 KNOTS.
                    SUMMIT......NW WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

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FORECASTER...MERCER
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS POTTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 20100702.MTRAI.01/SEW