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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
349 PM PDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A passing disturbance has brought cooler, marine air
to the region today. Increasing chances of widespread rain across
the region Thursday night into the weekend as a stronger weather
system moves across the area. Lingering showers will taper on
Sunday for a drier start to next week.


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.IMPACTS...Stormy weather will create difficult mountaineering
conditions near the summit, with local blizzard-like conditions,
strong winds, and near zero visibility. 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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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then cloudy with rain and snow likely after
midnight. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
12000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 12000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     28     25     25     26
                      W 25   W 25   W 40   W 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     44     40     37     39
                      W 25   W 15   W 35  SW 35

Paradise  (5420 FT)     44     55     47     51
                      W 10   W 10   W  5  SW 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     50     64     54     60
                      W 10   W  5   W  5   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...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 11500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Snow level near 9500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Snow level
near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 11500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.

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