Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
208 PM PST Wed Nov 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Another round of precipitation will enter the the park this
afternoon. Shower activity will persist into Thursday at the park
with some potential for breezy conditions in the afternoon and
evening. The pattern will trend drier at the park and eventually
cooler Friday into early next week.
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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit tonight through Thursday
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 NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of
rain, light freezing rain likely and a chance of snow after
midnight. Little or no snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near
Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow level near 6000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow accumulation near Paradise
of 3 to 8 inches. Total snow accumulation near Paradise 3 to
10 inches. Snow level near 5500 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 5000 feet.
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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.
Wed Thu Thu Fri
Night Night
Summit (14411 FT) 12 6 5 7
SW 40 SW 35 W 25 N 30
Camp Muir(10188 FT) 24 21 21 24
SW 25 SW 30 W 25 N 10
Paradise (5420 FT) 31 34 32 36
W 10 W 10 W 5 N 5
Longmire (2760 FT) 39 43 39 45
E 5 E 5 SW 5 Calm
++ 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...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 3500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow level
near 3500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 4000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.TUESDAY...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 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 4000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
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