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SXUS46 KSEW 041049
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
249 AM PST THU DEC 4 2025
SYNOPSIS
THE TRANSITION TO ACTIVE WEATHER IS UNDERWAY AS A SERIES OF
SYSTEMS WILL REINTRODUCE RAIN AND WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK. A MORE SIGNIFICANT ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT
IS GAINING FORECAST TRACTION EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR MORE WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND POTENTIAL HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS.
IMPACTS
STORMY WEATHER WILL CREATE DIFFICULT BACKCOUNTRY
SKIING AND MOUNTAINEERING CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE ALPINE
TERRAIN OF MT. RAINIER, INCLUDING THE MUIR SNOWFIELD. BLIZZARD-
LIKE CONDITIONS WITH STRONG WINDS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ARE
LIKELY. A HIGH LEVEL OF SKILL AND EXPERIENCE IN ALPINE TERRAIN,
INCLUDING USE OF GPS, IS RECOMMENDED FOR NAVIGATION AND CAMPING IN
THESE CONDITIONS.
THURSDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE UP TO
3 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE
UP TO 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE UP TO
4 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET.
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
MORNING. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 7500 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
5000 FEET.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
THU THU FRI FRI SAT
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 14 11 7 1 -1
NW 60 NW 60 W 80 W 75 W 50
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 26 25 24 14 15
NW 40 NW 40 W 55 W 50 W 40
PARADISE (5420 FT) 34 32 36 29 33
W 5 W 10 W 15 W 20 W 15
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 40 39 44 37 40
CALM W 5 W 10 W 10 W 10
++ 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
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
MONDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6000 FEET.
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