Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
336 PM PST Fri Nov 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Drier conditions tonight will linger into Saturday. Rain and snow
with breezy conditions will into the park from the North Saturday
night into Sunday. Cooler and unsettled weather will continue
into Monday, with an increased potential for an organized system
mid week into the Thanksgiving Holiday.

&&

.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.

&&

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. 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. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level
near 5000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     15     15     14      5
                      W 35   W 45   W 50  SW 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     29     29     26     20
                      W 25   W 30   W 35   W 35

Paradise  (5420 FT)     33     40     31     34
                      W  5   W  5   W  5  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     38     49     40     42
                      Calm   Calm  SW  5  SW  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
2500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
5500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Snow
level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow may be heavy at times in the
afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.

$$

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