MT RAINIER pretty much makes it's own weather, and because it stands in the path of prevailing moisture laden marine winds, its southern slopes get some world breaking snow fall, and Paradise Inn (a three story lodge) is frequently buried to the tops of its chimneys in snow. Due to the heavy snowfall on the slopes of Rainier, the mountain sports 26 major glaciers. The climbing weather on Mt Rainier is mostly rainy and cold throughout most of the year. This is because the Pacific Ocean produces plenty of moisture. Add to this, the latitude and elevation of the mountain, and you end up with plenty of rain, snow, and frigid conditions that can pop up at anytime of the year.
The best time to climb Mt Rainier is during the months of July and August, when conditions become warmer and drier. But as mentioned above, Rainier makes its own weather and you could find yourself in a white out along with freezing conditions at anytime during the course of the year. So best to get the most current weather report before setting out on any adventure.
The below information gives you current weather conditions Paradise 5,420 Ft.
| Thursday 4/25 Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 35. Wind chill values between 24 and 29. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night 4/25 Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Wind chill values between 23 and 28. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. |
| Friday 4/26 Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. High near 38. Wind chill values between 24 and 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. |
| Friday Night 4/26 Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Saturday 4/27 Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. High near 36. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Saturday Night 4/27 Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Sunday 4/28 Snow before 5pm, then rain and snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Sunday Night 4/28 Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. |
| Monday 4/29 Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. |
| Monday Night 4/29 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. |
| Tuesday 4/30 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. |
| Tuesday Night 4/30 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. |
| Wednesday 5/1 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Thursday 4/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 24. Wind chill values between 11 and 16. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night 4/25 Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 23. Wind chill values between 8 and 13. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible. |
| Friday 4/26 Snow. High near 27. Wind chill values between 11 and 16. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Friday Night 4/26 Snow. Low around 22. Wind chill values between 13 and 18. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Saturday 4/27 Snow. High near 26. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 4/27 Snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Sunday 4/28 Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 4/28 Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. |
| Monday 4/29 Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. |
| Monday Night 4/29 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. |
| Tuesday 4/30 Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. |
| Tuesday Night 4/30 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. |
| Wednesday 5/1 Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Thursday 4/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 12. Wind chill values between -11 and -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night 4/25 Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible. |
| Friday 4/26 Snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -2. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. |
| Friday Night 4/26 Snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -6 and -1. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Saturday 4/27 Snow. High near 11. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 4/27 Snow. Low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Sunday 4/28 Snow. High near 10. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 4/28 Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. |
| Monday 4/29 Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 8. |
| Monday Night 4/29 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. |
| Tuesday 4/30 Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. |
| Tuesday Night 4/30 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. |
| Wednesday 5/1 Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. |
Photo shows North Side of Camp Muir
"Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."
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