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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
312 AM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level ridging will bring dry conditions to western
Washington before shifting eastward. An upper level low off the
coast will influence the area Saturday and Sunday, bringing
slightly cooler temperatures and only a slight chance for showers.
Upper level ridging returns Monday, bringing a return to warming
temperatures and dry conditions.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit Saturday 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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.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 11500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     22     21     22     23
                     SW 25  SW 30  SW 25   S 40   S 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     42     45     43     45     45
                     SW 15  SW 15   S 15   S 20  SE 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     68     54     68     55     68
                      W  5  NW  5   W  5   Calm  SE  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     78     58     77     58     76
                     SW  5   Calm   W  5   Calm   S  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...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.

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