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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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