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.
| Monday 4/13 Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 22 and 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Monday Night 4/13 Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 19 and 24. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Tuesday 4/14 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Wind chill values between 18 and 23. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible. |
| Tuesday Night 4/14 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible. |
| Wednesday 4/15 Snow, mainly before 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. |
| Wednesday Night 4/15 Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Thursday 4/16 A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 4/16 A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. |
| Friday 4/17 Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. |
| Friday Night 4/17 Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. |
| Saturday 4/18 Partly sunny, with a high near 44. |
| Saturday Night 4/18 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. |
| Sunday 4/19 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Monday 4/13 Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Monday Night 4/13 Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 3 and 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Tuesday 4/14 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 17. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible. |
| Tuesday Night 4/14 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 19 to 25 inches possible. |
| Wednesday 4/15 Snow, mainly before 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. |
| Wednesday Night 4/15 Snow, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Thursday 4/16 A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 4/16 A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. |
| Friday 4/17 A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. |
| Friday Night 4/17 Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. |
| Saturday 4/18 Partly sunny, with a high near 32. |
| Saturday Night 4/18 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Sunday 4/19 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Monday 4/13 Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Monday Night 4/13 Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Tuesday 4/14 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| Tuesday Night 4/14 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -17 and -22. Windy, with a west wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible. |
| Wednesday 4/15 Snow, mainly before 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 3. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. |
| Wednesday Night 4/15 Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -4. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| Thursday 4/16 A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 4/16 A chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy. |
| Friday 4/17 A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. |
| Friday Night 4/17 Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. |
| Saturday 4/18 Partly sunny, with a high near 18. |
| Saturday Night 4/18 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. |
| Sunday 4/19 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. |
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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