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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
252 PM PDT Fri May 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Cloudy and showery conditions will continue across
the region through the weekend with temperatures remaining below
normal. The chance of thunderstorms will increase to around 20
percent across much of the region Saturday afternoon. Showers
continue through the start of next week as the pattern remains
somewhat active. A shift to warmer conditions is possible late
next week.

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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow until early
morning, then cloudy with rain and snow late in the night. No
snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then showers,
snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. No snow accumulation near Paradise. Snow level near
6000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. Showers, snow showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow accumulation near
Paradise of 1 to 4 inches. Snow level near 5000 feet decreasing
to 3500 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 4000 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                     Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      5      3      0      1
                     SW 15  SW 15  NW 35   N 30

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     22     20     14     13
                     SW 10   W 15   W 30  NW 25

Paradise  (5420 FT)     36     40     27     35
                      W  5   W 15  NW 30  NW 25

Longmire  (2760 FT)     42     49     34     46
                      N  5   W 10   W 15   W 15

++ 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. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 4500 feet.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. Snow level near 5000 feet increasing to
6000 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 4500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening. Snow level near 5000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level near 4500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY 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 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow
level near 5500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 5500 feet.

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