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 Mt Rainier(mentioned above), the mountain sports 26 major glaciers.
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the 12,700 Ft level on the mountain, and is updated at least once a week.
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the 12,700 Ft level on the mountain, and is updated at least once a week.
| November | 27 | Friday Night Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values between -6 and -11. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. |
| November | 28 | Saturday A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 15 by noon, then falling to around 9 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between -2 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| November | 28 | Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 1am. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. |
| November | 29 | Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -3 and -11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. |
| November | 29 | Sunday Night Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| November | 30 | Monday Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. |
| November | 30 | Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy. |
| December | 1 | Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy. |
| December | 1 | Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy. |
| December | 2 | Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 15. |
| December | 2 | Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy. |
| December | 3 | Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery. |
| December | 3 | Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery. |
| December | 4 | Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery. |
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North Side of Camp Muir to the Left
"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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