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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
241 AM PDT Tue Sep 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Another frontal system will bring rain and breezy to
locally windy conditions to Mount Rainier National Park this
afternoon through Wednesday. An upper level trough over the area
will maintain unsettled conditions at the Park into Thursday. A
weak upper level ridge will lead to somewhat drier conditions at
the park toward the end of the week.

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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult backcountry
skiing and mountaineering conditions across much of the alpine
terrain of Mt. Rainier, including the Muir snowfield. Blizzard-
like conditions with strong winds and near zero visibility are
likely. 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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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon. Snow level
near 6500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and
snow in the afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12      9      5      7      6
                     SW 30  SW 40  SW 40  SW 30  SW 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     24     25     23     23     23
                      S 15  SW 30  SW 25  SW 20  SW 15

Paradise  (5420 FT)     47     38     42     39     43
                      W 10  SW 15  SW 10   S 10  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     57     44     52     44     51
                     SE 10  SE 10   S 10   S 10   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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers, snow showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Snow
level near 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 9500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 11000 feet.

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