Mt Rainier Recreational Forecast
Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
249 PM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Conditions will remain dry at the park through the next seven days
as high pressure remains overhead. Temperatures will warm going
into the weekend, and then cool down going into next week.
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.IMPACTS...Strong winds near the summit through Friday 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...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 12000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 12500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.
Wed Thu Thu Fri
Night Night
Summit (14411 FT) 24 23 23 25
W 50 W 40 W 50 W 50
Camp Muir(10188 FT) 37 37 38 36
W 25 W 20 W 25 W 25
Paradise (5420 FT) 43 57 48 59
Calm Calm Calm Calm
Longmire (2760 FT) 46 68 49 70
Calm Calm Calm W 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...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 14500 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 13000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 14000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 13500 feet.
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