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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
318 AM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Weak weather systems moving down the backside of an
upper level ridge offshore will move through the park the next
few days. One will arrive Monday morning with another one later
Monday night into Tuesday. A third weak system will arrive
Thursday. The ridge offshore will weaken Thursday night opening
the door for a series of stronger systems to reach the park
Friday into the first part of 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 MOnday and
Monday 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 Tuesday through
Wednesday. 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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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the late
morning and early afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet increasing
to 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely after
midnight. Snow accumulation near Paradise around 1 inch. Snow
level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5500 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation near Paradise around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation
near Paradise around 2 inches. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 3000 feet
increasing to 6000 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15      4      1      3     12
                     NW 55  NW 65   N 55   N 40  NW 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     28     19     15     21     23
                     NW 50  NW 40  NW 20  NW 15  NW 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     34     27     30     22     32
                      Calm   W  5   W  5  NW  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     34     39     30     41
                      Calm  SW  5   W  5   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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet increasing to 5500 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times after
midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4000 feet.

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