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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
440 PM PDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Drier conditions into next week. Temperatures will
gradually warm this weekend, with further warming Monday through
much of next week. Winds will remain breezy at times through
Saturday.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions through
Saturday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain,
including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping
in these conditions.

&&

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     26     26     26     26
                     SW 55  SW 45   W 30  SW 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     43     41     45     44
                     SW 25   W 20   W 20  SW 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     44     62     46     68
                      W  5   W  5  NW  5  NW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     48     74     49     81
                      Calm  SW  5   Calm  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. Snow level near 12500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 12000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.

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