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.
| Saturday 6/3 Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. |
| Saturday Night 6/3 Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph. |
| Sunday 6/4 Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 5 mph. |
| Sunday Night 6/4 Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening. |
| Monday 6/5 Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. |
| Monday Night 6/5 Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. |
| Tuesday 6/6 Sunny, with a high near 68. |
| Tuesday Night 6/6 Mostly clear, with a low around 49. |
| Wednesday 6/7 Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. |
| Wednesday Night 6/7 Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. |
| Thursday 6/8 A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. |
| Thursday Night 6/8 A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. |
| Friday 6/9 A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Saturday 6/3 Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. |
| Saturday Night 6/3 Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. |
| Sunday 6/4 Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 7 mph. |
| Sunday Night 6/4 Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. |
| Monday 6/5 Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. |
| Monday Night 6/5 Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. |
| Tuesday 6/6 Sunny, with a high near 55. |
| Tuesday Night 6/6 Mostly clear, with a low around 39. |
| Wednesday 6/7 Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. |
| Wednesday Night 6/7 Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. |
| Thursday 6/8 A slight chance of rain. Snow level 10700 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. |
| Thursday Night 6/8 A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. |
| Friday 6/9 A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 10400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Saturday 6/3 Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. |
| Saturday Night 6/3 Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Sunday 6/4 Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Sunday Night 6/4 Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. |
| Monday 6/5 Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. |
| Monday Night 6/5 Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. |
| Tuesday 6/6 Sunny, with a high near 40. |
| Tuesday Night 6/6 Mostly clear, with a low around 25. |
| Wednesday 6/7 Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. |
| Wednesday Night 6/7 Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. |
| Thursday 6/8 A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. |
| Thursday Night 6/8 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Friday 6/9 A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. |
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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