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SXUS46 KSEW 262052  
RECSEW  
 
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
1252 PM PST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST  
HALF OF TUESDAY. CHANCES FOR LOW ELEVATION RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW  
WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY, THEN MODERATE  
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH  
SNOW LEVELS RISING TO CLOSER TO 6000-7000 FEET. PRECIPITATION WILL  
GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS WEEKEND AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE FAVORED  
BY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN  
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE OF 1 TO 5 INCHES. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN AND SNOW. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.  
 
 
 
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
 
MON TUE TUE WED  
NIGHT NIGHT  
 
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 7 9 0 1  
W 15 SW 25 SW 30 W 30  
 
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 18 23 17 15  
W 20 SW 15 SW 20 W 25  
 
PARADISE (5420 FT) 29 40 29 35  
W 5 NW 10 SW 10 SW 10  
 
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 33 45 34 40  
NE 5 E 5 SE 5 S 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  
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.    
FRIDAY 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 6000 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY  
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.  
 
 
 
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