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SXUS46 KSEW 202111
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
211 PM PDT SUN SEP 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
MILD AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS MOUNT RAINIER
NATIONAL PARK THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEK. GENERALLY COOLER
CONDITIONS STARTING TUESDAY ONWARD, WITH A RETURN OF RAIN AND
SNOW CHANCES. A STRONGER SYSTEM BRINGS SNOW LEVELS CLOSER TO
PARADISE AND HEAVIER RAIN AND SNOW AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY.
IMPACTS
STRONG WINDS NEAR THE SUMMIT TUESDAY 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13500 FEET.
MONDAY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY.
FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 13000 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 12000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
SUN MON MON TUE
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 23 21 21 19
SW 20 SW 20 SW 30 SW 45
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 42 40 39 34
SW 10 SW 15 W 20 W 20
PARADISE (5420 FT) 52 62 42 50
NW 5 W 5 CALM W 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 53 73 46 62
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
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9500 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
8000 FEET.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9000 FEET.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
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