187  
SXUS46 KSEW 221007  
RECSEW  
 
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA  
307 AM PDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
 
A DISSIPATING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD A FEW CLOUDS INTO THE  
NATIONAL PARK ALONG WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY. HIGH  
PRESSURE BRIEFLY REBUILDS INTO THE REGION ON FRIDAY BEFORE AN AREA  
OF LOW PRESSURE BRINGS A CHANCE OF RAIN OR LIGHT HIGHER ELEVATION  
SNOW TO THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. DRY  
CONDITIONS RETURN BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
   
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.  
 
 
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET  
DECREASING TO 5500 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET INCREASING TO  
6500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9500 FEET.  
 
 
 
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.  
 
THU THU FRI FRI SAT  
NIGHT NIGHT  
 
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 12 12 14 16 15  
SW 40 NW 40 NW 45 NW 40 W 40  
 
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 31 26 31 29 31  
SW 30 NW 35 N 35 NW 15 W 20  
 
PARADISE (5420 FT) 49 29 40 30 46  
W 5 N 5 NW 5 CALM SW 5  
 
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 57 34 50 35 55  
W 5 SE 5 SE 5 E 5 S 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  
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.    
SUNDAY 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 6500 FEET.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW  
LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR  
6000 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL  
NEAR 5500 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.  
 
 
 
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