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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
333 PM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Active weather continues for Mount Rainier National Park, with a
certain increase in activity as a strong atmospheric river arrives
early next week. Heavy rain, river flooding, wind and high
elevation snow are in the forecast for the foreseeable future.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult backcountry
skiing and mountaineering conditions across much of the alpine
terrain of Mt. Rainier, including the Muir snowfield. Blizzard-
like conditions with strong winds and near zero visibility are
likely. 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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.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then
a slight chance of rain and snow in the late evening and early
morning. Rain and snow late in the night. Snow may be heavy at
times in the evening. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 2 to
5 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 4 to 8 inches. Snow level near
6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise up
to 2 inches. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. Moderate
snow accumulations. Snow level near 6000 feet increasing to
7000 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      4      4      7     12
                      W 40   W 55   W 60   W 75

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     16     21     18     25
                      W 30   W 45   W 45   W 55

Paradise  (5420 FT)     30     35     32     39
                      W 10   W 10   W 15  SW 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     37     43     40     46
                     NW  5  NW 10   W 10  SW 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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times
in the evening. Snow level near 7000 feet decreasing to 5500 feet
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Precipitation may be heavy at times in
the afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times in the
evening. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 6000 feet.

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