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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
250 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will bring dry and warm conditions today at
the park. Expect strong winds near the summit. Wetter and cooler 
weather arrives on Saturday at the park. Sunday will continue to
remain cool. Another front may reach us midweek. 

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.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.

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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy until early morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow late in the
night. Snow level near 9000 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Snow level near
8500 feet in the morning. Freezing level near 7000 feet in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly clear. Freezing level near 7000 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet. 

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun  
                     Night         Night        

Summit   (14411 FT)     22     18     14     16
                     SW 60   W 60   W 30  SW 20 

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     36     24     28     32
                     SW 35   W 30  NW 10  SW 10 

Paradise  (5420 FT)     37     45     30     46
                      W  5   W 10   N  5   Calm 

Longmire  (2760 FT)     44     52     36     56
                     NW  5   W 10   Calm   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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 10500 feet. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 7500 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8000 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 8000 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 9500 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 10000 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 6500 feet. 
.THURSDAY 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 5500 feet. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet. 

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