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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
155 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal system will cross western Washington tonight, bringing
in widespread lowland rain, mountain snow, and breezy winds.
Cooler and unsettled conditions will linger into Monday, with
increased potential for a wetter and cooler system to enter the
region mid week into the Thanksgiving holiday.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit over the weekend 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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.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight 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 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 1 to
4 inches. Snow level near 6000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations. Snow
level near 2500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Light snow
accumulations. Snow level near 2500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15     13      4     -9     -9
                      W 50   W 50   W 50   W 45  NW 35

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     28     26     18      6      7
                      W 30   W 30   W 35   W 30   W 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     40     31     35     24     27
                      W  5   W  5   W 10   W 15   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     48     40     42     32     36
                      Calm   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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow
level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and
snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet.

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