Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
304 AM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An upper level low off the coast will keep temperatures
seasonable. Upper level ridging returns Monday, bringing another
round of hot and dry conditions with well above normal
temperatures are expected by mid-week.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Sunday night 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.

&&

.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Haze until late afternoon. Freezing level
near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke. Freezing
level near 13500 feet.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     23     25     26     28
                      S 30   S 45   S 30   S 35   S 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     44     45     46     49     50
                     SE 20   S 20  SE 20   S 15   S 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     67     53     67     56     75
                     NW  5   Calm   S  5  NE  5  SE  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     75     55     75     60     83
                     SW  5   Calm   Calm   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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

$$

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