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.
| M.L.King Day 1/20 Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. |
| Monday Night 1/20 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. |
| Tuesday 1/21 Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 17 and 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. |
| Tuesday Night 1/21 Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. |
| Wednesday 1/22 Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. |
| Wednesday Night 1/22 Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. |
| Thursday 1/23 A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 1/23 Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Friday 1/24 A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. |
| Friday Night 1/24 A slight chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. |
| Saturday 1/25 Sunny, with a high near 29. |
| Saturday Night 1/25 Mostly clear, with a low around 17. |
| Sunday 1/26 Sunny, with a high near 35. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| M.L.King Day 1/20 Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -8 and -18. North wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. |
| Monday Night 1/20 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. |
| Tuesday 1/21 Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 1 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. |
| Tuesday Night 1/21 Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
| Wednesday 1/22 Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. |
| Wednesday Night 1/22 Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. |
| Thursday 1/23 A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 1/23 Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. |
| Friday 1/24 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. |
| Friday Night 1/24 Mostly clear, with a low around 5. |
| Saturday 1/25 Sunny, with a high near 19. |
| Saturday Night 1/25 Mostly clear, with a low around 8. |
| Sunday 1/26 Sunny, with a high near 25. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| M.L.King Day 1/20 Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. |
| Monday Night 1/20 Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -11 and -21. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. |
| Tuesday 1/21 Sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. |
| Tuesday Night 1/21 Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -12 and -17. North northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
| Wednesday 1/22 Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Wednesday Night 1/22 Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. |
| Thursday 1/23 A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Thursday Night 1/23 Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy. |
| Friday 1/24 A chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. |
| Friday Night 1/24 Mostly clear, with a low around -10. |
| Saturday 1/25 Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. |
| Saturday Night 1/25 Mostly clear, with a low around -8. |
| Sunday 1/26 Sunny, with a high near 10. |
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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