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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
252 PM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...The next weather system will move across the area
tonight into Friday, bringing chances of showers to Mount Rainier
National Park and strong winds to higher elevations of the mountain.
A stronger, wetter system will follow through weekend, bringing
another round of strong winds and precipitation to the park. Snow
levels will fall to around 5000 ft by Sunday night. Unsettled
conditions look to persist at the park through early next week.

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.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.

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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers late in the night. Snow level near
8500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then
mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 6500 feet
decreasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 7500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 8500 feet in the afternoon.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     20     17     17     19
                     NW 55  NW 70  NW 50   W 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     33     27     29     32
                     NW 40  NW 40  NW 25   W 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     36     41     30     43
                      W  5   W 10   W  5  SW  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     49     36     52
                     SW  5   W  5   Calm   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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 7500 feet.

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