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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
303 AM PDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An upper level low off the coast will influence the
area this weekend, keeping temperatures seasonable. However, this
system has little moisture associated with it, all but eliminating
any chances for showers. Upper level ridging returns Monday,
bringing another round of hot and dry conditions with well above
normal temperatures are expected by mid-week.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Saturday night and 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.

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.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Haze and areas of smoke in the
afternoon. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke. Freezing level near
13500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after
midnight. Snow level near 11500 feet.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     21     21     22     23     26
                      S 20   S 40   S 30   S 40   S 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     44     45     45     46     47
                      S 15   S 15  SE 20   S 20  SE 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     67     56     68     54     70
                      W  5   Calm  SE  5   Calm  SE  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     75     59     76     57     78
                      W  5   Calm   S  5   Calm  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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

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