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Mount Rainier Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 AM PDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
Dry conditions are expected across Mount Rainier National Park
through the weekend, with a notable warm up in temperatures
Saturday through Monday. Expect a return closer to more seasonable
temperatures early next week and precipitation chances return to
the park.

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.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Freezing level near 2500 feet increasing
to 5500 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 6500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 7500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 8500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Freezing level near 9500 feet.

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Temperature and wind forecasts for selected locations.

                       Fri    Fri    Sat    Sat    Sun
                            Night         Night

Summit   (14411 FT)      7      7     10     11     10
                     NW 20   W 15  SW 15  SW 20   S 20

Camp Muir(10188 FT)     21     25     25     27     30
                      W  5  SW 10  SW 10  SW 20   S 10

Paradise  (5420 FT)     40     30     50     38     55
                      E  5   E  5   S  5   S 10  SE 10

Longmire  (2760 FT)     49     35     60     42     64
                      Calm  NE  5  SE  5  SE  5   E  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...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Freezing level near 10000 feet.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 8000 feet.
.TUESDAY...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 7000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 6500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow likely. Snow level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 5000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow. Snow level
near 4500 feet.

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