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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast

National Weather Service Seattle WA

332 PM PDT Sat Mar 21 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

Calmer weather is in store for the rest of this weekend. The next

chance for impactful weather in the area will be Tuesday into

Wednesday for another round of rain, high elevation snow and

strong winds especially at upper elevations and exposed ridges. 



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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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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 4000 feet

decreasing to 2500 feet after midnight. 

.SUNDAY...Sunny. Freezing level near 2500 feet increasing to

5000 feet in the afternoon. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly

cloudy. Freezing level near 6500 feet. 

.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 6500 feet. 



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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.



                       Sat    Sun    Sun    Mon  

                     Night         Night        



Summit   (14411 FT)      3      5      7     10

                      W 60   W 50   W 35   W 40 



Camp Muir(10188 FT)     15     21     25     25

                      W 35   W 25   W 20   W 20 



Paradise  (5420 FT)     21     39     28     43

                      W  5   W  5   W  5  NW  5 



Longmire  (2760 FT)     25     47     31     51

                      W  5   Calm   Calm  NW  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...



.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then rain and snow

likely after midnight. Snow level near 4500 feet. 

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 5000 feet increasing to

6000 feet in the afternoon. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow

likely after midnight. Snow level near 5500 feet decreasing to

4000 feet after midnight. 

.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and

snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow in the evening, then

mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow

level near 3000 feet decreasing to 2000 feet after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning, then a

chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near

2000 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow

in the evening. Snow level near 2500 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,

then a slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow

level near 3500 feet in the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 7500 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the

afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet in the afternoon. 



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