Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
327 AM PST Mon Nov 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A dissipating front followed by a warm front moving
onshore on Tuesday will keep precipitation in the near term
forecast. Unsettled weather continues for the holiday and the
rest of the week as more systems move through the Pacific
Northwest bringing additional precipitation and cooler
conditions.


&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Monday, Tuesday night and
Wednesday 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.

&&

.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning. A
chance of snow through the day. Rain likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. 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 may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow
accumulation near Paradise of 3 to 8 inches. Snow level near
2500 feet increasing to 4000 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
evening. Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Mon    Mon    Tue    Tue    Wed
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     -4      3      8      5     11
                     NW 40  NW 35   W 45   W 40   W 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)      8     14     20     22     24
                      W 25  NW 20   W 30   W 30   W 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     30     22     32     29     35
                      W  5  SW  5   S  5   S 10   S  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     38     30     39     36     43
                      W  5   Calm   E  5  SE  5   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...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 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 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. 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
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
2000 feet.

$$

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