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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
322 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Western Washington is poised for a pattern shift,
ushering in cooler temperatures. An upper level low will bring a
chance of showers over the Cascades Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit on Friday 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.

&&

.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     30     30     27     27     26
                      W 25   W 20   W 35  NW 40   W 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     44     46     43     40     39
                     SW  5   W  5   W 20  NW 30  NW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     68     52     64     43     55
                      W  5  NW  5   W  5   W 10   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     79     55     75     47     66
                      W  5   E  5   W  5   W  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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 10000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 10000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.

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