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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Seattle WA

420 AM PDT Fri Oct 24 2025



.SYNOPSIS...A weather system will slowly move through the park

tonight. A second system will follow Saturday with yet another 

system Sunday. Possible break in the action Monday before the 

active pattern continues Tuesday into the middle part of 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 Friday through Sunday. 

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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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SATURDAY TO 11 PM

PDT SUNDAY...



.FRIDAY...A slight chance of snow in the morning. Rain through

the day. Snow in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the

afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near

7500 feet. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then partly cloudy

with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow accumulation

near Paradise up to 1 inch. Snow level near 5500 feet decreasing

to 4000 feet after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the

afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 2 to 6 inches. Snow

level near 4500 feet. 

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

Heavy snow accumulations. Snow level near 4000 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Heavy snow

accumulations. Snow level near 3500 feet. 



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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.



                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun  

                            Night         Night        



Summit   (14411 FT)     12      0      0     -6     -6

                     SW 80  SW 50  SW 60   W 65   W 45 



Camp Muir(10188 FT)     26     18     18     12     12

                     SW 55  SW 35   S 50   W 65  SW 40 



Paradise  (5420 FT)     40     28     33     27     30

                     SW 15   W 10  SE 15  SW 15  SW 10 



Longmire  (2760 FT)     49     36     42     34     38

                      S 10   S  5  SE 10  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...



.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then showers after

midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Snow level

near 3500 feet. 

.MONDAY...Showers. Snow level near 3500 feet. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening,

then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow

level near 4000 feet. 

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

increasing to 5500 feet in the afternoon. 

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

.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 5500 feet. 

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

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

midnight. Snow level near 5500 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow

level near 5000 feet. 



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