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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
316 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal system will continue moving through the region today
for rain and some mountain snow through Thursday. The back half
of the week looks to remain active, though no significant
impacts are forecast. Additional weather systems are likely into
this weekend.

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.IMPACTS...Strong winds in alpine regions on the mountain,
including the Muir snowfield, 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.

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.WEDNESDAY...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 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. No snow accumulation near Paradise.
Snow level near 8500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Light snow accumulations. Snow
level near 7000 feet decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level
near 4500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Wed    Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)     12     14     15     13     14
                     SW 35  SW 45  SW 55  SW 60   W 45

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     27     28     30     26     23
                     SW 30  SW 25  SW 40  SW 40   W 30

Paradise  (5420 FT)     45     40     43     31     35
                      W  5   W  5  SW 10   W 15   W 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     55     47     52     39     42
                      E  5  NE  5  SE  5  SW 10  SW  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 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 7000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow
likely after midnight. Snow level near 4000 feet.
.MONDAY...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 3500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 3000 feet.

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