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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
332 AM PDT Tue Jun 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Much cooler in the park Tuesday. Upper level ridge centered well
offshore with northwesterly flow aloft through the weekend. Upper
level ridge building early next week producing slightly warmer
temperatures. Dry weather for the next week.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet will make it
difficult to move safely and could produce local whiteout
conditions Tuesday and Tuesday night. A high level of skill and
experience in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended
for navigation and camping in these conditions.

Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to move
safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Wednesday and
Wednesday 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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.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 16500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Freezing level near
16500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     35     34     34     32     31
                      W 80  NW 75  NW 80  NW 40   W 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     43     45     40     46     46
                      W 55  NW 45  NW 30  NW 20  NW  5

Paradise  (5420 FT)     58     39     59     43     68
                      W 20  NE  5   W 10  NW  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     65     43     71     46     81
                      W 10  SW  5   W  5   N  5  NW  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.

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