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.
| Saturday |
| Sunny, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. 1/17 Saturday Night |
| Clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. 1/18 Sunday |
| Sunny, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. 1/18 Sunday Night |
| Clear, with a low around 32. East wind around 10 mph. 1/19 M.L.King Day |
| Sunny, with a high near 47. 1/19 Monday Night |
| Clear, with a low around 35. 1/20 Tuesday |
| Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. 1/20 Tuesday Night |
| Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. 1/21 Wednesday |
| Partly sunny, with a high near 39. 1/21 Wednesday Night |
| A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. 1/22 Thursday |
| A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. 1/22 Thursday Night |
| A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. 1/23 Friday |
| A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. 1/23 |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at Camp Muir 10,080 Ft.
| Saturday 1/17 Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 16 and 26. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
| Saturday Night 1/17 Clear, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 16 and 21. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. |
| Sunday 1/18 Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Sunday Night 1/18 Clear, with a low around 21. East wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. |
| M.L.King Day 1/19 Sunny, with a high near 37. |
| Monday Night 1/19 Clear, with a low around 23. |
| Tuesday 1/20 Sunny, with a high near 36. |
| Tuesday Night 1/20 Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. |
| Wednesday 1/21 Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. |
| Wednesday Night 1/21 A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. |
| Thursday 1/22 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. |
| Thursday Night 1/22 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. |
| Friday 1/23 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. |
The below information gives you current weather conditions at the Summit of Rainier 14,411 Ft.
| Saturday 1/17 Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. |
| Saturday Night 1/17 Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. |
| Sunday 1/18 Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 24 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. |
| Sunday Night 1/18 Clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with an east wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. |
| M.L.King Day 1/19 Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy. |
| Monday Night 1/19 Clear, with a low around 10. |
| Tuesday 1/20 Sunny, with a high near 22. |
| Tuesday Night 1/20 Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. |
| Wednesday 1/21 A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. |
| Wednesday Night 1/21 A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. |
| Thursday 1/22 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 9. |
| Thursday Night 1/22 A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. |
| Friday 1/23 A chance of snow. Partly sunny, 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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