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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
248 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A strong atmospheric system will continue to bring periods of
heavy rain and gusty winds to western Washington through
Wednesday, especially at Mount Rainier National Park. Widespread
significant river flooding is underway and is expected to continue
through much of the week, with rivers near the park flooding.
Wet and unsettled conditions will continue through the forecast
period.

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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 NIGHT...Windy. Snow in the evening. Rain. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times. Little
or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 9000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at
times. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
8500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Tue    Wed    Wed    Thu
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     17     18     17     16
                      W 75   W 80   W 75   W 65

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     30     30     28     28
                      W 55   W 65   W 60   W 50

Paradise  (5420 FT)     34     41     35     38
                      W 20   W 25   W 25   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     41     48     43     46
                      W 10   W 15   W 10   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...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely after
midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet
decreasing to 5500 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. Snow level near 4500 feet.

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