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SXUS46 KSEW 021038
RECSEW

Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
238 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Upper level ridge offshore through Thursday. Weak system moving
south out of the park Tuesday afternoon. Next system moving by
north of the park Wednesday. Another system moving over the top
of the ridge moving through Thursday. Ridge offshore weakening
Thursday night into Friday. A series of stronger and wetter
systems will take aim at Western Washington beginning Friday and
continuing through the middle of next week.

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

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 Wednesday night and Thursday. 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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.TUESDAY...Cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of
rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise
of 1 to 2 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
Freezing level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet increasing to
5000 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Snow level near
5000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      1      5     12     13     15
                      N 45   N 40  NW 40  NW 50  NW 65

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     17     22     24     27     27
                      N 20   N 15  NW 25  NW 40  NW 50

Paradise  (5420 FT)     31     24     32     27     32
                     NW  5  NW  5   Calm   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     39     30     40     33     40
                      W  5   Calm   Calm   Calm   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...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.

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