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SXUS46 KSEW 240931
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
231 AM PDT SAT OCT 24 2026
SYNOPSIS
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DESCEND FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY, BRINGING PRECIPITATION TO WESTERN WASHINGTON.
CONDITIONS LOOK TO REMAIN COOLER AND UNSETTLED NEXT WEEK AS
ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.
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.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 9000 FEET.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
SAT SAT SUN SUN MON
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 14 12 9 5 3
W 35 SW 45 SW 45 S 40 SE 15
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 28 27 25 24 21
W 20 SW 25 S 30 S 20 E 10
PARADISE (5420 FT) 45 36 41 34 39
CALM W 5 S 5 SE 5 CALM
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 55 39 52 38 49
CALM NE 5 E 5 E 5 CALM
++ 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
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5500 FEET.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY 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 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 4000 FEET.
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