Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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SXUS46 KSEW 072341
RECSEW
Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
341 PM PST Sun Dec 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Showers will continue tonight in the wake of a frontal system
that moved across the area today. An atmospheric river will
impact the area Monday through Wednesday, bringing periods of
moderate to heavy rainfall and high elevation snow to Mount
Rainier National Park and the threat for significant river
flooding to the area. Wet and unsettled conditions will continue
through the end of the 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.
&&
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow level near
5000 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. Snow
accumulation near Paradise up to 2 inches. Snow level near
7000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and snow. Precipitation may be heavy
at times. Snow accumulation near Paradise of 1 to 3 inches. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Heavy snow
accumulations. Snow level near 4500 feet.
&&
Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.
Sun Mon Mon Tue
Night Night
Summit (14411 FT) 8 13 14 12
W 65 W 75 W 80 W 65
Camp Muir(10188 FT) 19 24 24 22
W 40 W 55 W 55 W 35
Paradise (5420 FT) 31 38 29 38
W 15 W 15 W 25 SW 5
Longmire (2760 FT) 39 46 37 45
W 10 W 10 W 15 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...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. Snow
level near 7000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times. Snow
level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Rain may be heavy at times.
Snow level near 6500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
7500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 7000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...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 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near
6000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 5000 feet.
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