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 4/24 Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. |
| Thursday Night 4/24 Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. |
| Friday 4/25 Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. |
| Friday Night 4/25 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 11 to 14 mph. |
| Saturday 4/26 A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. |
| Saturday Night 4/26 Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. |
| Sunday 4/27 A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. |
| Sunday Night 4/27 A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. |
| Monday 4/28 A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. |
| Monday Night 4/28 A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. |
| Tuesday 4/29 A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. |
| Tuesday Night 4/29 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. |
| Wednesday 4/30 Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Thursday 4/24 Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 12 and 22. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. |
| Thursday Night 4/24 Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 14 and 19. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. |
| Friday 4/25 Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 13 and 23. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. |
| Friday Night 4/25 Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 16 and 21. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. |
| Saturday 4/26 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. |
| Saturday Night 4/26 Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. |
| Sunday 4/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery. |
| Sunday Night 4/27 A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. |
| Monday 4/28 A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. |
| Monday Night 4/28 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. |
| Tuesday 4/29 Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. |
| Tuesday Night 4/29 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. |
| Wednesday 4/30 Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Thursday 4/24 Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -11 and -1. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph. |
| Thursday Night 4/24 Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -9 and 0. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. |
| Friday 4/25 Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and 0. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night 4/25 Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -4 and 5. North wind around 9 mph. |
| Saturday 4/26 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. |
| Saturday Night 4/26 Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. |
| Sunday 4/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy. |
| Sunday Night 4/27 A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy. |
| Monday 4/28 A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy. |
| Monday Night 4/28 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy. |
| Tuesday 4/29 Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy. |
| Tuesday Night 4/29 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy. |
| Wednesday 4/30 Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery. |
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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