SXUS46 KSEW 202337

RECSEW



Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Seattle WA

437 PM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.SYNOPSIS...Precipitation has largely ended across the region as

of this afternoon. Expect drier conditions over the weekend

outside of an isolated shower. Active weather returns to the

region early next week for more rain and high elevation snow. 



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.FRIDAY 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. Little or no snow accumulation near

Paradise. Snow level near 6000 feet decreasing to 4000 feet after

midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the

morning. Snow level near 2500 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a

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

3000 feet in the afternoon. 



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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.



                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun  

                     Night         Night        



Summit   (14411 FT)      7      3      3      5

                      W 65   W 50   W 60   W 50 



Camp Muir(10188 FT)     19     14     15     20

                      W 35   W 30   W 30   W 25 



Paradise  (5420 FT)     25     33     21     38

                      W 10   W 10   W  5   W  5 



Longmire  (2760 FT)     31     40     26     45

                      W  5   W  5   W  5  NW  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...



.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5000 feet. 

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 5500 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow after

midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 6000 feet

decreasing to 5000 feet after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 3500 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the

evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after

midnight. Snow level near 3000 feet in the evening. 

.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a

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

2500 feet in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 4000 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the afternoon.



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