Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
329 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level ridge over the area Tuesday will weaken
later Wednesday. Low level offshore flow developing Tuesday
continuing into Wednesday for a couple of hot days in the park.
Cooling trend beginning Thursday as a weak upper level trough
moves by to the northeast. Low level onshore flow pattern
continuing into the first part of next week keeping temperatures a
little below normal beginning Saturday.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to
move safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Wednesday
night. A high level of skill and experience in alpine terrain,
including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and camping in
these conditions.

&&

.TUESDAY...Sunny. Haze in the morning. Freezing level near
15500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 16000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     35     32     36     34     34
                      N 20  NW 15  NW 25   W 40   W 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     56     44     60     49     50
                     NE 10  NW  5  SW  5   W 25  SW 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     68     52     72     50     68
                     NE  5  NE 10   S  5   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     81     58     84     54     79
                     NE  5  NE  5   S  5  NW  5   W  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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.

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