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.
| Wednesday 4/22 Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. |
| Wednesday Night 4/22 A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday 4/23 A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph. |
| Thursday Night 4/23 Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. |
| Friday 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 45. |
| Friday Night 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. |
| Saturday 4/25 A slight chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 45. |
| Saturday Night 4/25 Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. |
| Sunday 4/26 A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. |
| Sunday Night 4/26 A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. |
| Monday 4/27 A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. |
| Monday Night 4/27 A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. |
| Tuesday 4/28 A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Wednesday 4/22 Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible. |
| Wednesday Night 4/22 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday 4/23 A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 5 and 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. |
| Thursday Night 4/23 Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. |
| Friday 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 34. |
| Friday Night 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. |
| Saturday 4/25 A slight chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 34. |
| Saturday Night 4/25 Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. |
| Sunday 4/26 A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. |
| Sunday Night 4/26 A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Monday 4/27 A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. |
| Monday Night 4/27 A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Tuesday 4/28 A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Wednesday 4/22 Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 12. Wind chill values between -11 and -16. Windy, with a west northwest wind 39 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible. |
| Wednesday Night 4/22 Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -12 and -17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday 4/23 A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -16 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. |
| Thursday Night 4/23 Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. |
| Friday 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery. |
| Friday Night 4/24 A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. |
| Saturday 4/25 A slight chance of snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 19. |
| Saturday Night 4/25 Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. |
| Sunday 4/26 A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. |
| Sunday Night 4/26 A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. |
| Monday 4/27 A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. |
| Monday Night 4/27 A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. |
| Tuesday 4/28 A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. |
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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