990  
SXUS46 KSEW 160949  
RECSEW  
 
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
249 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
VERY COOL UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE PARK SATURDAY WILL MOVE  
SOUTH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING  
SUNDAY WITH THE RIDGE AXIS OFFSHORE EXTENDING INTO SOUTHERN  
BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE RIDGE WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE WEEK WITH WEAK  
SYSTEMS PASSING BY TO THE NORTH AT TIMES.  
 

 
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR  
PARADISE OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOW ACCUMULATION NEAR  
PARADISE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET INCREASING  
TO 5500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.  
 

 
 
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
 
SAT SAT SUN SUN MON  
NIGHT NIGHT  
 
SUMMIT (14411 FT) -8 -5 1 2 3  
NW 30 N 20 NE 35 NW 15 NW 25  
 
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 10 13 19 23 21  
NW 30 NW 20 NE 15 NW 10 NW 15  
 
PARADISE (5420 FT) 30 27 38 29 46  
W 15 W 10 W 5 NW 5 W 5  
 
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 38 33 48 34 57  
W 10 W 5 W 5 CALM NW 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
 
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10000 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9500 FEET.  
 

 
 
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