


Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
882 SXUS46 KSEW 162152 RECSEW Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast National Weather Service Seattle WA 252 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS...The next weather system will move across the area tonight into Friday, bringing chances of showers to Mount Rainier National Park and strong winds to higher elevations of the mountain. A stronger, wetter system will follow through weekend, bringing another round of strong winds and precipitation to the park. Snow levels will fall to around 5000 ft by Sunday night. Unsettled conditions look to persist at the park through early next week. && .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. && .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers late in the night. Snow level near 8500 feet. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 6500 feet decreasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 7500 feet. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 8500 feet in the afternoon. && Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations. Thu Fri Fri Sat Night Night Summit (14411 FT) 20 17 17 19 NW 55 NW 70 NW 50 W 45 Camp Muir(10188 FT) 33 27 29 32 NW 40 NW 40 NW 25 W 30 Paradise (5420 FT) 36 41 30 43 W 5 W 10 W 5 SW 5 Longmire (2760 FT) 41 49 36 52 SW 5 W 5 Calm S 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... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 8500 feet. .SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 5500 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 5500 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level near 6000 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 7000 feet. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 7500 feet. $$ www.weather.gov/seattle