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SXUS46 KSEW 252350
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
350 PM PST TUE NOV 25 2025
SYNOPSIS
A WARM FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL PRODUCE SNOW AND A LOCALIZED
WINTRY MIX IN THE NATIONAL PARK TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.
A SECOND SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY. A TREND TOWARD DRIER CONDITIONS AND
COLDER TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
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.
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY NIGHT
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING.
RAIN AND SNOW. FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR
PARADISE OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET INCREASING
TO 6500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER OF AN INCH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5500 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN, SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
THANKSGIVING DAY
RAIN AND SNOW. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
TUE WED WED THU
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 8 11 13 6
W 65 W 60 SW 65 SW 45
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 23 26 24 22
W 35 W 25 SW 25 SW 30
PARADISE (5420 FT) 29 36 32 34
W 10 W 5 S 5 SE 10
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 36 44 40 43
N 5 CALM E 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
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
3000 FEET.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
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