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SXUS46 KSEW 111058
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
358 AM PDT WED MAR 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
FAST MOVING STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
BRINGING SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE PARK. WET PATTERN
CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A WEAK ATMOSPHERIC RIVER TAKING AIM
AT WESTERN WASHINGTON. THE RIVER SAGS SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT AS AN
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OFFSHORE. SYSTEMS MOVING OVER THE TOP OF
THE RIDGE WILL LIKELY BRING MORE RAIN TO WESTERN WASHINGTON EARLY
NEXT WEEK. SNOW LEVELS RISING SIGNIFICANTLY BEGINNING SUNDAY.
IMPACTS
STORMY WEATHER WILL CREATE DIFFICULT BACKCOUNTRY
SKIING AND MOUNTAINEERING CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE ALPINE
TERRAIN OF MT. RAINIER, INCLUDING THE MUIR SNOWFIELD WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. 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 6 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. RAIN AND SNOW. PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE OF 8 TO 14 INCHES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET INCREASING TO 4500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
VERY WINDY. SHOWERS. PRECIPITATION MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE OF 8 TO 12
INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET DECREASING TO 4000 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR
PARADISE OF 9 TO 15 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 2500 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 2500 FEET.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
WED WED THU THU FRI
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 2 4 7 8 6
W 90 W 130 W 135 W 120 W 100
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 17 16 10 16 19
W 75 W 90 W 75 W 70 W 60
PARADISE (5420 FT) 31 24 28 26 30
W 15 W 35 W 20 W 10 SW 10
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 38 31 33 31 37
W 10 W 15 W 10 W 5 SW 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
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET DECREASING TO 2500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SNOW SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET INCREASING TO
6500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.
MONDAY 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 8000 FEET.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
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