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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
223 AM PST Sat Feb 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weather system today will bring high elevation
mountain snowfall and strong winds. Snow levels will mainly
fluctuate between 6000 to 6500 feet through this afternoon.
Another system Sunday into Monday will bring additional mountain
snowfall and lowering snow levels. A brief period of drier weather
likely late Tuesday into Wednesday.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult mountaineering
conditions near the summit, with local blizzard-like conditions,
strong winds, and near zero visibility through Sunday. 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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.SATURDAY...Rain and snow through the day. Snow accumulation near
Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of
1 to 5 inches. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 2 to
7 inches. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening.
Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near 3500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     10      4      1     -7     -9
                     SW 65   W 75  SW 45   W 30   W 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     23     17     15     12      9
                     SW 35   W 30   W  5   W 15   W 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     38     32     36     28     32
                      W 10   W  5   W  5   W 10  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     44     37     42     32     38
                     NE  5   W  5   S  5   W  5  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 3500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
3500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet.

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