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.
| Tuesday 10/21 Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind. |
| Tuesday Night 10/21 Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light southeast wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. |
| Wednesday 10/22 A 30 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night 10/22 Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
| Thursday 10/23 A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. |
| Thursday Night 10/23 Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
| Friday 10/24 Rain before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. |
| Friday Night 10/24 Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 30. |
| Saturday 10/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 33. |
| Saturday Night 10/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 27. |
| Sunday 10/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 30. |
| Sunday Night 10/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 27. |
| Monday 10/27 Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Tuesday 10/21 Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the morning. |
| Tuesday Night 10/21 Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 18 and 28. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. |
| Wednesday 10/22 A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 18 and 23. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Wednesday Night 10/22 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Thursday 10/23 A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 10/23 Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Friday 10/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. |
| Friday Night 10/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. |
| Saturday 10/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy. |
| Saturday Night 10/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. |
| Sunday 10/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy. |
| Sunday Night 10/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. |
| Monday 10/27 Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Tuesday 10/21 Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 9 and 19. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light in the afternoon. |
| Tuesday Night 10/21 Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 6 and 16. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. |
| Wednesday 10/22 A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 6 and 11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Wednesday Night 10/22 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Thursday 10/23 A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 10/23 Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Friday 10/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy. |
| Friday Night 10/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy. |
| Saturday 10/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy. |
| Saturday Night 10/25 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy. |
| Sunday 10/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy. |
| Sunday Night 10/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy. |
| Monday 10/27 Snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy. |
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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