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.
| December | 12 | Wednesday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -14 and -19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible. |
| December | 13 | Thursday Snow. High near 21. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Windy, with a southwest wind 48 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. |
| December | 13 | Thursday Night Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -9 and -18. Very windy, with a southwest wind 47 to 57 mph increasing to 60 to 70 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 95 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. |
| December | 14 | Friday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 75 to 80 mph, with gusts as high as 105 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible. |
| December | 14 | Friday Night Snow likely before 10pm, then snow showers likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. |
| December | 15 | Saturday A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
| December | 15 | Saturday Night Snow, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. |
| December | 16 | Sunday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy. |
| December | 16 | Sunday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy. |
| December | 17 | Monday Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy. |
| December | 17 | Monday Night Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy. |
| December | 18 | Tuesday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy. |
| December | 18 | Tuesday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy. |
| December | 19 | Wednesday Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy. |
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