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SXUS46 KSEW 262217
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
317 PM PDT WED AUG 26 2026
SYNOPSIS
AN UPPER-TROUGH WILL SWING A COUPLE OF DISTURBANCES INTO THE
REGION THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. BRIEF RIDGING IS IN THE OFFING
TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK BUT THE PATTERN IS FORECAST TO REOPEN BY
TUESDAY AS ADDITIONAL TROUGHING TAKES AIM.
IMPACTS
STRONG WINDS AT AND ABOVE 10,000 FEET 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. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13500 FEET.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 11500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
WED THU THU FRI
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 25 21 22 19
SW 60 SW 50 SW 35 SW 30
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 40 35 37 33
SW 40 SW 25 W 20 W 15
PARADISE (5420 FT) 45 53 40 53
W 5 W 10 W 5 W 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 50 66 47 66
CALM W 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
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 11000 FEET.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 7000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 11000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12500 FEET.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
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