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SXUS46 KSEW 080948
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
248 AM PDT WED OCT 8 2025
SYNOPSIS
COOL AND CLOUDY CONDITIONS WILL SETTLE INTO WESTERN
WASHINGTON WITH PERIODS OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE WEEK AS A LOW
DEEPENS OFFSHORE. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL ENTER THE
REGION OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, WITH THE FIRST MOUNTAIN SNOW OF
THE SEASON.
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
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY 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. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 7500 FEET.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
8000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
WED WED THU THU FRI
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 12 10 12 13 9
SW 45 S 60 S 45 S 55 S 40
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 28 27 28 35 28
S 25 SE 35 SE 30 SE 40 S 20
PARADISE (5420 FT) 46 39 50 39 43
SW 5 NW 5 E 5 NE 5 W 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 55 44 57 43 52
SW 5 CALM CALM CALM SW 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
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
COLUMBUS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
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