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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
248 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will move in Tuesday and Wednesday
for drier and warmer conditions. A pair of systems look to move
through Thursday through the weekend for more chances for
showers and cooler weather. Expect strong winds near the summit on
Thursday.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit 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.

&&

.TUESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     23     26     30     29     20
                     NW 15  NW 15  NW 20   W 35   W 50

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     37     43     47     45     36
                      E  5   W 10   W 15   W 30   W 35

Paradise  (5420 FT)     60     47     65     47     53
                      Calm   N  5  SW  5   W  5   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     72     51     78     51     66
                      Calm   Calm  SW  5   Calm   W 10

++ 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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 10500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level near
7000 feet.
.SATURDAY 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 7500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 7500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.

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