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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
328 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Warmer and dry conditions over the weekend. Gusty winds expected
for the summit today. Cooler and dry conditions next week with
the return of onshore flow.

&&

.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...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     26     28     28     29     28
                      W 45   W 25  SW 20  SW 20   W 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     38     44     45     45     45
                      W 25   W 15  SW 10  SW 10  SW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     57     45     64     51     67
                      W  5   Calm  SE  5   E  5   S  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     67     47     75     52     78
                      W  5   Calm  SE  5   E  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.

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