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.
| Thursday 3/12 Snow showers before 11am, then snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 25. Wind chill values between 8 and 14. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night 3/12 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 28 by midnight. Wind chill values between 13 and 20. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible. |
| Friday 3/13 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Wind chill values between 21 and 26. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 17 to 23 inches possible. |
| Friday Night 3/13 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Wind chill values between 7 and 12. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible. |
| Saturday 3/14 Snow showers. High near 26. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 3/14 A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Sunday 3/15 Snow. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 3/15 Snow before 8pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. |
| Monday 3/16 Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. |
| Monday Night 3/16 A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. |
| Tuesday 3/17 A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. |
| Tuesday Night 3/17 A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. |
| Wednesday 3/18 Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Thursday 3/12 Snow showers before 11am, then snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Wind chill values between -4 and -14. Windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night 3/12 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 18 by 11pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible. |
| Friday 3/13 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 23 to 29 inches possible. |
| Friday Night 3/13 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible. |
| Saturday 3/14 Snow showers. High near 16. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 3/14 A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Sunday 3/15 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 3/15 Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Monday 3/16 Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. |
| Monday Night 3/16 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. |
| Tuesday 3/17 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. |
| Tuesday Night 3/17 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. |
| Wednesday 3/18 Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Thursday 3/12 Snow showers before 11am, then snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 5. Wind chill values between -24 and -34. Windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 17 to 23 inches possible. |
| Thursday Night 3/12 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -16 and -22. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 25 to 31 inches possible. |
| Friday 3/13 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 7. Wind chill values between -11 and -16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 27 to 33 inches possible. |
| Friday Night 3/13 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -9. Wind chill values between -19 and -29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible. |
| Saturday 3/14 Snow showers. High near 1. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Saturday Night 3/14 A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Windy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Sunday 3/15 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 11. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 3/15 Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy. |
| Monday 3/16 Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy. |
| Monday Night 3/16 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy. |
| Tuesday 3/17 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy. |
| Tuesday Night 3/17 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy. |
| Wednesday 3/18 Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. 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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