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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1246 PM PST Mon Dec 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Generally quiet weather is expected through Wednesday night or
Thursday though strong winds near the summit will create
challenging conditions. The door will open to a series of weather
systems beginning Thursday and continuing into next week.
Initially the concerns will be gusty winds and high elevation snow then
transition to a river flood threat with strong winds this weekend
into next week. Active weather is likely to continue through at
least the first half of next week.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow in the late
evening and early morning. Rain and snow likely late in the
night. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow level
near 6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise around 1 inch.
Total snow accumulation near Paradise 1 to 2 inches. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 3500 feet
increasing to 4500 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      3      2      4     11
                     NW 50   N 35   N 35  NW 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     19     15     21     24
                     NW 35   N 15   N 10  NW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     28     31     23     32
                      W 10   W  5   N  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     34     39     30     40
                      W  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 in the afternoon.
Snow level near 4500 feet increasing to 5500 feet in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level near
4500 feet.

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