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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
305 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Clouds will increase and a little precipitation will
reach the National Park Thursday night into Friday as a weak
frontal system moves through the area. A stronger system will move
into the region over the weekend bringing gusty winds, lowland
rain, and mountain snow. Unsettled conditions will continue into
early 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. 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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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Freezing level near 12500 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. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
8000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning,
then mostly sunny with a chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     20     25     21     14
                      N 35  NW 35  NW 65  NW 80

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     38     37     35     28
                      N 20  NW 30  NW 40  NW 40

Paradise  (5420 FT)     34     45     35     39
                     NW  5   W  5   W  5   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     37     52     41     48
                      Calm  SW  5   W  5   W  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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 7000 feet increasing to 9000 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 10000 feet
decreasing to 7500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 5500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 6000 feet.

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