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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Seattle WA

418 AM PDT Sat Oct 25 2025



.SYNOPSIS...Another strong weather system will move through

the park Saturday evening for more rain/snow and gusty winds. A 

weaker system will arrive Sunday. A weak upper level ridge will 

try and build Monday with a weakening system moving into the 

ridge. More organized system arriving Monday night or Tuesday. The

active weather pattern will continue through the end 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 Saturday into

Sunday morning. 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.



Strong winds near the summit will make it difficult to move 

safely and could produce local whiteout conditions Sunday

afternoon through Monday. 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 THIS EVENING TO

11 PM PDT SUNDAY...



.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow in

the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow may be

heavy at times in the afternoon. Snow accumulation near Paradise

of 2 to 4 inches. Snow level near 4500 feet. 

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

times. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 6 to 8 inches. Snow 

level near 4000 feet. 

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

accumulation near Paradise of 4 to 8 inches. Snow level near

3500 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers. Moderate snow accumulations. Snow level

near 3500 feet. 

.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the

afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Snow level near 3500 feet. 



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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.



                       Sat    Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon  

                            Night         Night        



Summit   (14411 FT)      0     -7     -7     -4      9

                     SW 70   W 70   W 30  NW 45   W 45 



Camp Muir(10188 FT)     18     11     11     10     16

                     SW 55   W 65   W 20  NW 30  SW 15 



Paradise  (5420 FT)     32     26     28     26     30

                     SW 15  SW 20  SW 10   W 10  SE  5 



Longmire  (2760 FT)     42     34     38     34     39

                     SE 10  SW 15  SW  5  SW  5  SE  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...



.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Snow level near 5000 feet

increasing to 6000 feet after midnight. 

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 7000 feet. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 7500 feet.

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

level near 5500 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the

evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Snow

level near 5000 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow

level near 5000 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow

level near 6000 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 8000 feet. 



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