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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
340 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Warm front moving over upper level ridge offshore will move inland
well north of the park Wednesday. Trailing cold front arriving
Thursday. Offshore ridge weakening Thursday night into Friday. A
series of stronger and wetter weather systems will move through
the park beginning Friday with an atmospheric river event likely
next Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.IMPACTS...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
through Friday. A high level of skill and experience in alpine
terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for navigation and
camping in these conditions.

&&

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 4000 feet
increasing to 5000 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise of
1 to 3 inches. Snow level rising to near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations. Snow level
near 6500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     11     13     13     11      6
                     NW 40  NW 55  NW 70  NW 80  NW 85

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     25     25     27     21
                     NW 25  NW 45  NW 50  NW 60   W 60

Paradise  (5420 FT)     32     27     34     31     35
                      Calm   W  5   W  5   W  5  SW 15

Longmire  (2760 FT)     40     33     40     38     43
                      Calm   Calm   W  5   W  5  SW 10

++ 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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet
decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow level
near 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.

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