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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Seattle WA

422 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025



.SYNOPSIS...

A persistent atmospheric river will continue to bring periods 

of moderate to heavy rain and gusty winds to Mount Rainier

National Park through tonight. Widespread significant river 

flooding is underway and will continue through the next couple of 

days. Wet and unsettled conditions will continue into early next 

week. 



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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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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at

times after midnight. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow

level near 8500 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy with

a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. No snow accumulation

near Paradise. Snow level near 7500 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and

snow likely after midnight. No snow accumulation near Paradise.

Snow level near 8000 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the morning,

then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near

6500 feet. 



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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.



                       Wed    Thu    Thu    Fri  

                     Night         Night        



Summit   (14411 FT)     16     16     19     21

                      W 80   W 65   W 50   W 55 



Camp Muir(10188 FT)     29     29     28     33

                      W 60   W 55   W 35   W 40 



Paradise  (5420 FT)     35     39     37     40

                      W 20   W 10   W 10   W  5 



Longmire  (2760 FT)     43     46     43     49

                      W 10   W  5   W  5  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...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the

evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.

Snow level near 6500 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and

snow in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and

snow 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 in the evening, then rain

and snow after midnight. Snow level near 6500 feet. 

.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 7000 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6500 feet

decreasing to 5500 feet after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 4500 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow

level near 4000 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow

level near 3500 feet. 



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