Recreational Report
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
326 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Upper level trough over the park through Friday. A
couple of weak systems will move through later today and Friday.
Upper level ridge building over the weekend into Monday for drier
and warmer weather. The ridge will weaken slightly Tuesday and
Wednesday.

&&

.IMPACTS...Strong winds at and above 10,000 feet will make it
difficult to move safely and could produce local whiteout
conditions Thursday night. A high level of skill and experience
in alpine terrain, including use of GPS, is recommended for
navigation and camping in these conditions.

&&

.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 8500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 9500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow
level near 9000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Thu    Thu    Fri    Fri    Sat
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     19     19     19     22     24
                      W 35   W 45   W 35   W 35   W 35

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     32     31     30     33     37
                      W 25   W 40   W 25  NW 30  NW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     49     40     48     42     56
                      W 10   W 10   W 10   W  5   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     61     46     60     48     68
                      W  5   W  5   W  5   W  5   W  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...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.

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