Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
404 AM PST Tue Nov 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Largely dry conditions are expected today as weak high pressure
builds into the area. The next system is offshore and is
expected to arrive in the area Wednesday afternoon into
Thursday. The pattern looks to remain active through the late
week into the weekend, with additional systems expected over the
weekend.

&&

.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.

&&

.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 7500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     17     13     12     15     13
                      W 25  SW 45  SW 35  SW 40   S 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     32     28     27     29     29
                      W 15  SW 30  SW 30   S 30   S 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     43     38     44     37     39
                      Calm   W  5  SW  5  SE 10   S 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     51     45     54     45     49
                      Calm  NE  5  SE  5  SE  5   S 10

++ 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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.

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