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SXUS46 KSEW 082206
RECSEW
MOUNT RAINIER RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
306 PM PDT SUN MAR 8 2026
SYNOPSIS
A COLDER, WET, AND WINDY PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACROSS MOUNT RAINIER
NATIONAL PARK THROUGH THE WEEK AHEAD. SEVERAL WEATHER SYSTEMS
WILL BRING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL,
ESPECIALLY DURING THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK. A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE LOWLANDS, ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE
FOOTHILLS, DEVELOPS EARLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
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.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
SUNDAY NIGHT
WINDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 2500 FEET IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
BREEZY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION NEAR
PARADISE OF 3 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 1000 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE EVENING. SNOW
ACCUMULATION NEAR PARADISE OF 1 TO 5 INCHES.
TUESDAY
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
TEMPERATURE AND WIND FORECASTS FOR SELECTED LOCATIONS.
SUN MON MON TUE
NIGHT NIGHT
SUMMIT (14411 FT) -5 -17 -19 -17
W 80 W 50 W 40 W 40
CAMP MUIR(10188 FT) 3 0 -2 0
W 40 W 35 W 30 W 25
PARADISE (5420 FT) 16 23 15 26
W 25 W 20 W 10 SW 10
LONGMIRE (2760 FT) 25 31 22 33
W 10 W 10 W 5 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
TUESDAY NIGHT
SNOW.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 2500 FEET INCREASING TO 3500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WINDY. RAIN AND SNOW. PRECIPITATION MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 4500 FEET.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 3000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET.
FRIDAY
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL NEAR 2000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW LEVEL
NEAR 2500 FEET.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
SNOW LEVEL NEAR 2500 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL NEAR
2500 FEET.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOW
LEVEL NEAR 2500 FEET INCREASING TO 3500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
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