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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
241 PM PST Sat Feb 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A weather system today will continue to 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 lower snow levels. There will be a brief period of
drier weather Tuesday and Wednesday before more weather systems
arrive Thursday and into the weekend.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather today 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 NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of
rain and snow after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise up
to 4 inches. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Patchy dense fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow in the morning, then cloudy with a chance
of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 2 to
3 inches. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level near 3000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     -1     -5     -8     -9
                      W 60   W 20   W 20   W 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15     14     10      9
                      W 30  NW 15   W 20   W 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     29     35     25     33
                      W  5   W  5   W  5  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     36     41     32     38
                      W  5   Calm   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 with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 4500 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 3000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely after
midnight. 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then
a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
2000 feet.

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