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SXUS46 KSEW 150959
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
259 AM PDT WED JUL 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURN
THURSDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH, EXITING THE
REGION THIS WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA NEXT WEEK,
BRINGING A RETURN TO WARM AND DRY WEATHER.
IMPACTS
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE SUMMIT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE SAFELY AND COULD PRODUCE LOCAL
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. A HIGH LEVEL OF SKILL AND EXPERIENCE IN
ALPINE TERRAIN, INCLUDING USE OF GPS, IS RECOMMENDED FOR
NAVIGATION AND CAMPING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NO SNOW
ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 10000 FEET.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
WED WED THU THU FRI
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 20 23 23 25 28
S 20 S 20 S 35 SW 50 SW 40
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 45 43 43 42 44
S 15 SE 10 SE 25 SW 25 SW 20
PARADISE (5420 FT) 70 54 60 45 62
W 5 N 10 N 5 W 10 W 10
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 84 56 73 50 75
W 5 E 5 W 5 W 5 W 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
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