Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
959
SXUS46 KSEW 250003
RECSEW
Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
403 PM PST Mon Nov 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Lingering showers will taper off overnight. Precipitation will
return to the park Tuesday, with mountain snow through Tuesday
becoming mostly rain below 5000 feet Wednesday. Unsettled weather
is expected through the holiday and into the weekend with periods
of precipitation and cooler conditions.
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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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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain, snow
and freezing rain in the afternoon. Precipitation may be heavy at
times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 5 to
9 inches. Snow level near 2500 feet increasing to 4500 feet in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Snow may be heavy
at times in the evening. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 5 to
9 inches. Snow level near 6000 feet. Ice accumulation of less
than one quarter of an inch.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain, snow and light freezing rain in the morning,
then rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.
Mon Tue Tue Wed
Night Night
Summit (14411 FT) 3 8 7 11
W 35 W 45 W 40 W 45
Camp Muir(10188 FT) 14 21 23 26
W 20 W 35 W 30 W 20
Paradise (5420 FT) 22 33 30 35
W 5 W 5 SW 10 S 5
Longmire (2760 FT) 29 38 36 43
Calm E 5 SE 5 SE 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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the
evening. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY...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 3000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
2000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 3000 feet.
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