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.
| Friday 2/20 A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 13 and 19. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
| Friday Night 2/20 A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Wind chill values between 7 and 17. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Saturday 2/21 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Wind chill values between 9 and 19. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 2/21 Snow. Low around 27. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Sunday 2/22 Snow. High near 35. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 2/22 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. |
| Monday 2/23 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible. |
| Monday Night 2/23 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. |
| Tuesday 2/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. |
| Tuesday Night 2/24 Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. |
| Wednesday 2/25 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. |
| Wednesday Night 2/25 Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. |
| Thursday 2/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Friday 2/20 A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Friday Night 2/20 A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values between -2 and -10. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Saturday 2/21 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Wind chill values between -7 and 1. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 2/21 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Windy, with an east southeast wind 36 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday 2/22 Snow. High near 23. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 2/22 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| Monday 2/23 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| Monday Night 2/23 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. |
| Tuesday 2/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. |
| Tuesday Night 2/24 Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. |
| Wednesday 2/25 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. |
| Wednesday Night 2/25 Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. |
| Thursday 2/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Friday 2/20 A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -17 and -22. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Friday Night 2/20 A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -23 and -29. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Saturday 2/21 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 6. Wind chill values between -19 and -27. Windy, with a southeast wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 2/21 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -19 and -24. Windy, with an east southeast wind 45 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday 2/22 Snow. High near 9. Windy, with a south southeast wind 34 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 2/22 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 3. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| Monday 2/23 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 8. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| Monday Night 2/23 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery. |
| Tuesday 2/24 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Breezy. |
| Tuesday Night 2/24 Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy. |
| Wednesday 2/25 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Windy. |
| Wednesday Night 2/25 Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy. |
| Thursday 2/26 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Windy. |
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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