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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
333 AM PDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Upper level trough moving through the park Friday bringing
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. The trough will move east
of the park Friday night. Upper level trough digging offshore with
split flow aloft off the coast for a dry weekend. Flow aloft
becoming zonal Monday with a chance of precipitation in the
forecast at times next week.

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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 Friday and
Friday night. 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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.FRIDAY...Windy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 5500 feet
increasing to 7500 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      7     12     14     10     10
                     SW 40  NW 50   W 15  SW 10   W 15

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     20     25     27     27
                     SW 55   W 40  NE 10  SW  5   W  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     43     31     44     33     48
                     SW 20   W 15   Calm  NE  5   Calm

Longmire  (2760 FT)     50     37     55     41     60
                      S 15   W 10   Calm   Calm   Calm

++ 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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 9500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7000 feet.

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