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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An upper level low off the coast will keep temperatures
seasonable at Mount Rainier National Park. Upper level ridging
returns Tuesday, bringing another round of hot and dry conditions
at the park through Wednesday. Temperatures look to cool down
afterwards near seasonal normals.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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 NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Haze. Areas of smoke after
midnight. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sun    Mon    Mon    Tue
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     23     24     26     28
                      S 45   S 30   S 35   S 25

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     45     46     49     50
                      S 15  SE 20   S 15   S 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     53     68     57     75
                      Calm  NW  5  NE  5  SE  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     56     74     60     84
                      Calm  SW  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...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 11000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.

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