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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
237 PM PDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure building overhead and weak offshore flow will maintain
mild and dry conditions this weekend. A system to the north will
flatten the ridge by the beginning of next week, with near-zonal
flow aloft and onshore flow at the surface maintaining seasonable
conditions with morning clouds and afternoon sun breaks.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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 NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     30     28     26     26
                     SW 20   W 30   W 40   W 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     44     46     45     42
                     SW 15   W 20   W 25   W 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     50     63     47     59
                      N  5   Calm   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     51     74     48     69
                      E  5   S  5   Calm  NW  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 cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet.

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