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SXUS46 KSEW 152310
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
410 PM PDT WED JUL 15 2026
SYNOPSIS
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS ON
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 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 NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 12000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 9500 FEET.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
WED THU THU FRI
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 23 23 26 27
S 25 S 35 S 55 S 50
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 45 44 45 44
SE 15 SE 25 S 30 S 25
PARADISE (5420 FT) 57 64 48 63
NE 5 N 5 W 5 W 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 57 74 51 76
CALM SW 5 CALM 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 14000 FEET.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 11500 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 11500 FEET.
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