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MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
211 AM PST THU DEC 11 2025
SYNOPSIS
AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN TODAY AS
RAINFALL INTENSITY AND COVERAGE DECREASE, WITH SIGNIFICANT RIVER
FLOODING IMPACTS CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER THROUGH SATURDAY
BEFORE A STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM BRINGS ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION
AND BREEZY WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND. WET AND UNSETTLED CONDITIONS
ARE FAVORED TO CONTINUE INTO MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
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 UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN AREAS OF FOG
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD
DENSE FOG IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. NO
SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8500 FEET.
FRIDAY
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 7000 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 6500 FEET.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL NEAR 10500 FEET.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
THU THU FRI FRI SAT
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) 17 19 21 21 17
W 75 W 60 W 65 W 65 SW 55
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 30 29 33 36 34
W 60 W 40 W 45 W 50 W 35
PARADISE (5420 FT) 40 37 40 33 46
W 10 W 5 W 5 W 10 S 5
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 46 45 49 40 54
W 5 CALM W 5 SW 5 SE 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
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 6500 FEET.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 6500 FEET.
MONDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 8000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 7000 FEET
DECREASING TO 5000 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 4500 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3500 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET.
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