041  
SXUS46 KSEW 052252  
RECSEW  
 
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
352 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
WARM AND DRY TEMPERATURES WITH AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN  
WASHINGTON THROUGH THURSDAY. THE RIDGE AXIS WILL PUSH EAST LATE  
THURSDAY NIGHT. A THERMALLY INDUCED TROUGH ALONG THE COAST WILL  
FINALLY MOVE INLAND THURSDAY AND PUSH EAST LATE THAT NIGHT,  
ALLOWING ONSHORE FLOW TO BE REINSTATED. A MORE ZONAL UPPER LEVEL  
PATTERN DEVELOPS TOWARD THE END OF THE WEEK, BRINGING A GRADUAL  
COOLDOWN TOWARDS NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES.  
 

 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING,  
THEN PATCHY SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 16000 FEET.   
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 16000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR  
16000 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15500 FEET.  
 

 
 
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
 
WED THU THU FRI  
NIGHT NIGHT  
 
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 34 33 32 30  
W 20 W 20 SW 20 W 25  
 
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 52 52 53 50  
W 15 W 5 W 15 W 15  
 
PARADISE (5420 FT) 55 75 56 73  
W 5 W 5 CALM W 5  
 
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 56 86 57 85  
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 16000 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15500 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 15000 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14500 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 14000 FEET.  
 

 
 
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