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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
346 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered post-frontal showers today. Showers will
taper off Sunday. Generally drier and cloudy skies through
midweek. A dry and warmer pattern is favored late in the week
through the weekend.

&&

.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.

&&

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening.
Patchy fog late in the evening. Areas of dense fog after
midnight. Snow level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Widespread dense fog in the morning.
Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.

&&

Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     24     22     20     20
                     SW 35  SW 25  SW 35  SW 40

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     38     38     38     37
                      W 25  SW 15  SW 20  SW 20

Paradise  (5420 FT)     42     55     44     55
                      W  5  SW  5   Calm   W  5

Longmire  (2760 FT)     49     65     49     65
                      W  5  SW  5   Calm   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...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 15000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 15000 feet.

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