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.
| February | 24 | Wednesday Night Snow, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -11 and -18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| February | 25 | Thursday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 1 by 10am. Wind chill values between -19 and -27. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 49 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 23 to 29 inches possible. |
| February | 25 | Thursday Night Snow. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -22 and -27. Windy, with a west wind 41 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible. |
| February | 26 | Friday Snow before 10am, then snow showers, mainly after 10am. High near 8. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 41 to 48 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible. |
| February | 26 | Friday Night Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible. |
| February | 27 | Saturday A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| February | 27 | Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy. |
| February | 28 | Sunday A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy. |
| February | 28 | Sunday Night A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy. |
| March | 1 | Monday Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy. |
| March | 1 | Monday Night A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery. |
| March | 2 | Tuesday A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery. |
| March | 2 | Tuesday Night A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy. |
| March | 3 | Wednesday A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy. |
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North Side of Camp Muir to the Left
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