Guide to Map
MPG V2.7, July 2010

Advisories about Google map display.

Note.--The USGS discontinued the Buck Creek Camp weather site just outside the northeast area of the NP September 30, 2008, see public announcement. Contact the USGS for additional information.

Weather Site Markers

The markers are catagorized by the agency:

   NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service;

   NPS - National Park Service;

   NWS - National Weather Service;

   USGS - US Geological Survey.

Weather Site Information

The "information window" for each weather site displays the following information about the site:

    (1) site name,
    (2) agency site identification,
    (3) latitude, longitude and elevation,
    (4) types of data with link to Website for data,
    (5) location information.

This should provide sufficient information to locate the weather site. The other Websites for the agencies listed below will provide additional informaton.

Additional Resources

The other type of weather information you will need are other weather sites and data and weather forecasts, which are listed below.

• -- NPS Mt. Rainier Weather Information
• -- Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center
• -- Northwest Mountain Weather Data
• -- National Weather Service, Seattle Office

Please use the contact link to send e-mail.