Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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SXUS46 KSEW 231012
RECSEW
Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
212 AM PST Sun Nov 23 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Lowland rain, mountain snow, and breezy winds will continue to
spread across western Washington this morning as a frontal
system passes through. The trough axis will shift inland on
Monday for additional showers. A wetter system will move into
the region Wednesday and Thursday, bringing in heavier lowland
rain and mountain snow that may cause holiday travel impacts in
the Cascades. Cooler and unsettled conditions will continue into
next weekend.
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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit today and tonight 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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.SUNDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely
early in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow late in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow level near
4000 feet decreasing to 2000 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow level
near 2500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet. Freezing level near
3000 feet in the morning.
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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.
Sun Sun Mon Mon Tue
Night Night
Summit (14411 FT) 7 -4 -6 3 8
W 45 W 50 NW 40 NW 35 W 40
Camp Muir(10188 FT) 21 10 8 12 18
W 30 W 30 NW 25 NW 15 W 25
Paradise (5420 FT) 35 22 27 22 30
W 5 W 10 W 10 W 5 SE 5
Longmire (2760 FT) 42 31 36 29 39
W 5 W 5 W 5 Calm SE 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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
evening. Snow level near 3000 feet increasing to 4000 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 3000 feet.
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