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.
| Sunday 3/26 Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 3/26 A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 7 and 12. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Monday 3/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 6 and 16. North wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. |
| Monday Night 3/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 8 and 17. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. |
| Tuesday 3/28 A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Tuesday Night 3/28 A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Wednesday 3/29 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. |
| Wednesday Night 3/29 A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. |
| Thursday 3/30 A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. |
| Thursday Night 3/30 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. |
| Friday 3/31 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. |
| Friday Night 3/31 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 24. |
| Saturday 4/1 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 29. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Sunday 3/26 Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 3/26 A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Monday 3/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Monday Night 3/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -4 and -10. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. |
| Tuesday 3/28 A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with an east wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Tuesday Night 3/28 A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Wednesday 3/29 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. |
| Wednesday Night 3/29 A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. |
| Thursday 3/30 A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. |
| Thursday Night 3/30 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. |
| Friday 3/31 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. |
| Friday Night 3/31 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 12. |
| Saturday 4/1 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 19. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Sunday 3/26 Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -14 and -24. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. |
| Sunday Night 3/26 A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -18 and -28. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Monday 3/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values between -17 and -27. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. |
| Monday Night 3/27 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -14 and -22. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. |
| Tuesday 3/28 A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Windy, with an east wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Tuesday Night 3/28 A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. |
| Wednesday 3/29 A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy. |
| Wednesday Night 3/29 A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery. |
| Thursday 3/30 A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. |
| Thursday Night 3/30 A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. |
| Friday 3/31 Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. |
| Friday Night 3/31 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy. |
| Saturday 4/1 Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. 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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